8-letter words containing n, o, a, e
- notepads — Plural form of notepad.
- notogaea — a biogeographical division comprising the Australian region.
- noumenal — ontic.
- novalike — Resembling a nova or some aspect of one.
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- novenary — A group of nine.
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- nuneaton — a town in Warwickshire, central England, E of Birmingham.
- oak fern — a small woodland fern, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, of northern regions, having triangular, pinnate fronds that slant horizontally.
- obeisant — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- oberland — a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.
- obstante — notwithstanding.
- obtained — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- obtainer — One who obtains.
- obwalden — one of the two divisions of the canton of Unterwalden, in central Switzerland. 189 sq. mi. (490 sq. km). Capital: Sarnen.
- oceanaut — aquanaut.
- oceanian — the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- oceanite — A variety of picrite that is chiefly composed of olivine phenocrysts.
- oceanog. — oceanography
- octangle — octangular.
- odonates — Plural form of odonate.
- odyssean — (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
- oedipean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- oleander — a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- olefiant — producing or forming oil, most commonly ethylene
- on alert — If soldiers or police are on alert, they are ready to deal with anything that may happen.
- on earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- on leave — taking time off
- on paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- ondaatje — Michael. born 1943, Sri Lankan-born Canadian writer: his works include the poetry collection There's a Trick with a Knife I'm Learning to Do (1979), the Booker-prizewinning novel The English Patient (1992, filmed 1997), Anil's Ghost (2000), and Divisadero (2007)
- one-many — (of a relation) having the property that an element may be assigned to several elements but that given an element, only one may be assigned to it.
- one-star — of or being a brigadier general, as indicated by one star on an insignia.
- onstream — Being produced.
- open bar — a bar at a reception that serves drinks whose cost has been borne by the host, an admission charge, a sponsor, etc.: Before the banquet there will be an open bar from 5 to 7 p.m.
- open day — An open day is a day on which members of the public are encouraged to visit a particular school, university, or other institution to see what it is like.
- open sea — the main body of a sea or ocean, especially the part that is outside territorial waters and not enclosed, or partially enclosed, by land.
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- open-jaw — relating to a ticket that allows a traveller to arrive in one place and depart from another
- openable — capable of being opened.
- opencast — (chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- operants — Plural form of operant.
- opinable — thinkable or able to be an opinion
- orangelo — A citrus fruit that is a cross between an orange and a grapefruit.
- orangery — a warm place, as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are cultivated in cool climates.
- orchanet — Alternative form of alkanet.
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- ordainee — a person who has been recently ordained as a new member of the clergy.
- ordainer — A person (usually a clergyman) who ordains.
- ordinate — Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.