8-letter words containing n, o, c, e
- mooncake — A rich, dense Chinese pastry with a variety of fillings, usually to eat in Zhongqiu Festival.
- moonface — a round and full face
- myogenic — originating in muscle, as an impulse or sensation.
- nacreous — of or relating to nacre.
- nanoacre — (unit, humour) /nan'oh-ay"kr/ A unit (about 2 mm square) of real estate on a VLSI integrated circuit. VLSI nanoacres have costs in the same range as real acres once one allows for design and fabrication setup costs.
- neckdown — An angled narrowing of the roadway and widening of the pavement, used as a traffic calming measure.
- neckmold — Alt form neckmould.
- neckshot — a shot in the neck of an animal
- neckyoke — A yoke which touches or surrounds the carrier's neck, rather then just resting on the shoulders.
- necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- necrosed — Simple past tense and past participle of necrose.
- necroses — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- necrosis — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- necrotic — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- nectopod — (in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
- nektonic — the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water, able to move independently of water currents.
- neocracy — Government by the new or inexperienced.
- neolocal — living or located away from both the husband's and the wife's relatives: a neolocal family.
- neologic — neologism.
- neomycin — an antibiotic produced by an actinomycete, Streptomyces fradiae, administered orally or locally, used chiefly for skin, urinary tract, and eye infections and as a surgical antiseptic.
- neorican — a Puerto Rican living in New York or one who has lived in New York and returned to Puerto Rico.
- neotenic — Exhibiting neoteny.
- neoteric — modern; new; recent.
- nepionic — of or relating to the juvenile period in the life cycle of an organism
- net cord — a cord that passes along and supports the top of a tennis net
- neurotic — pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.
- newcombe — John (David). born 1944, Australian tennis player; winner of seven Grand Slam singles titles (1967–75), including three at Wimbledon (1967, 1970, 1971)
- newcomen — Thomas, 1663–1729, English inventor.
- newcomer — a person or thing that has recently arrived; new arrival: She is a newcomer to our city. The firm is a newcomer in the field of advertising.
- nice one — expressing congratulations or admiration
- nichrome — An alloy of nickel with chromium (10 to 20 percent) and sometimes iron (up to 25 percent), used chiefly in high-temperature applications such as electrical heating elements.
- nicotine — a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 1 0 H 1 4 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- nocently — in a nocent manner; harmfully
- noctules — Plural form of noctule.
- nocturne — a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
- noetical — Alternative form of noetic.
- noncrime — an incident that is not considered to be against the law
- noncyber — Not cyber; noncomputer.
- nondance — a series of simple movements that do not constitute a formal dance
- nonelect — a person or group of people that is not chosen or elected, esp for salvation
- nonesuch — a person or thing without equal; paragon.
- normcore — a fashion style or way of dressing characterized by ordinary, plain clothing with no designer names, often a reaction against trendy fashion.
- nosecone — Alternative spelling of nose cone.
- notecard — A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.
- notecase — billfold.
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- nowhence — from no place; from nowhere
- nucleoid — the central region in a prokaryotic cell, as a bacterium, that contains the chromosomes and that has no surrounding membrane.
- nucleole — Alternative form of nucleolus.
- nucleoli — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.