8-letter words containing n, o, a, e
- enaction — The process of enacting something.
- enamored — Totally in love.
- enamours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enamour.
- enarmour — To clothe with protective coverings.
- enations — Plural form of enation.
- encroach — Intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
- endeavor — Try hard to do or achieve something.
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- endogamy — The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- endostea — Plural form of endosteum.
- enneagon — (geometry) A polygon with nine sides; a nonagon.
- entozoal — relating to entozoon
- enwallow — to plunge or roll around in
- epanodos — a return to main theme after a digression
- equation — A statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal (indicated by the sign =).
- eschaton — The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world.
- esthonia — Estonia
- estonian — of Estonia
- estragon — Tarragon.
- ethanoic — (organic chemistry) IUPAC nomenclature for CH3COO-.
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- eudaemon — A good or benevolent spirit.
- eulachon — A small edible fish of North America, Thaleichthys pacificus; the candlefish.
- euroland — also Eurozone
- european — geography
- evanston — a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago: Northwestern University (1851). Pop: 74 360 (2003 est)
- evasions — Plural form of evasion.
- exaction — The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment or service.
- exonumia — Coinlike objects.
- facedown — with the face or the front or upper surface downward: He was lying facedown on the floor. Deal the cards facedown on the table.
- falconer — a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- falconet — any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- fan oven — oven that works by convection
- far gone — departed; left.
- far-gone — remote.
- farinose — yielding farina.
- farnesol — a colorless, unsaturated, liquid alcohol, C 15 H 26 O, having a slight floral odor, extracted from the flowers of the acacia, cassia oil, or the like: used in perfumery.
- fast one — a shrewd action, especially when unscrupulous or dishonest; an unfair trick, deceitful practice, dishonest dealing, etc.: He pulled a fast one on me by paying me with a worthless check.
- fear not — You say 'fear not' or 'never fear' to someone when you are telling them not to worry or be frightened.
- fetation — the state of pregnancy
- flame on — (messaging, jargon) To begin or continue to flame. The punning reference to Marvel Comics's Human Torch is no longer widely recognised. The phrase "flame on" may actually precede the flame, in which case "flame off" will follow it. See rave, burble.
- flamenco — a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- flaperon — a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- flexagon — a three-dimensional figure having polygonal faces that is constructed from a folded sheet of paper in such a way that different faces are exposed when the figure is flexed along its folds.
- fontaine — Henri [French ahn-ree] /French ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1943, Belgian statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1913.
- fontanel — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- fontange — Often, fontanges. commode (def 4).
- fontanne — Lynn, 1887–1983, U.S. actress, born in England (wife of Alfred Lunt).
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.