8-letter words containing n, o, a, e
- renovate — to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
- reobtain — 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.
- reordain — to ordain again
- repo man — a person who is employed to take back or repossess property, esp because of failure to make payments under a hire-purchase agreement
- reseason — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- resonant — resounding or echoing, as sounds: the resonant thundering of cannons being fired.
- resonate — to resound.
- responsa — the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- rhamnose — deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 1 2 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- roanpipe — a drainpipe leading down from a gutter
- rodentia — the order comprising the rodents.
- romancer — a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively): We knew it was a romance, so we were expecting a happy ending. Romance novels are popular escapist entertainment.
- romanite — a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- romanize — to make Roman Catholic.
- rondache — a small, round shield
- rondavel — a circular often thatched building with a conical roof
- roseanna — a female given name.
- rosinate — a salt or acid occurring in resin
- routeman — a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
- s-a node — sinoatrial node
- salmonet — a young salmon
- san josé — a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Capital: San José.
- san remo — a seaport in NW Italy, on the Riviera: resort.
- sandshoe — a light tennis shoe; sneaker.
- saponite — a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- saprogen — a plant or animal that can produce decay.
- sargeson — Frank. 1903–82, New Zealand short-story writer and novelist. His work includes the short-story collection That Summer and Other Stories (1946) and the novel I Saw in my Dream (1949)
- sarpedon — a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- sawbones — a surgeon or physician.
- saxonite — any peridotite rock composed mainly of olivine and orthopyroxene
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- sea lion — any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- sea-born — born in or of the sea, as naiads.
- sea-lion — any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- seaborne — transported by ship over the sea.
- seafront — an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- seagoing — designed or fit for going to sea, as a vessel.
- seahound — a dogfish
- seamount — a submarine mountain rising several hundred fathoms above the floor of the sea but having its summit well below the surface of the water.
- seasonal — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- seawoman — a woman sailor or a woman who works on a ship or in the navy
- sedation — the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- selangor — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 3160 sq. mi. (8184 sq. km). Capital: Shah Alam.
- seminoma — a malignant tumour of the testicle
- semolina — a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
- senorita — a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- sensoria — a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- shame on — shame should be felt by; this is shameful of
- sheraton — Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.