8-letter words containing n, o, c, s, i
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nicolson — Sir Harold George, 1886–1968, English diplomat, biographer, and journalist (husband of Victoria Mary Sackville-West).
- no-stick — nonstick: a no-stick skillet.
- noctuids — Plural form of noctuid.
- nonacids — Plural form of nonacid.
- nonbasic — of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
- nonmusic — any sound that does not constitute music; unpleasant noise
- nonstick — having or providing a finish designed to prevent food from sticking during cooking or baking: a nonstick saucepan; a nonstick cooking spray.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- omicrons — Plural form of omicron.
- oniscoid — of or similar to woodlice
- opinicus — a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- oscinine — of or relating to the Oscines
- oscitant — yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- ossianic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- psilocin — a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- psionics — the study of the practical use of psychic powers
- pycnosis — the reduction in size and increase in staining of a cell or its nucleus, usually a feature of cell degeneration
- recision — an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- resorcin — a white, needlelike, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 O 2 , a benzene derivative originally obtained from certain resins, now usually synthesized: used chiefly in making dyes, as a reagent, in tanning, in the synthesis of certain resins, and in medicine in treating certain skin conditions; meta-dihydroxybenzene.
- ructions — disturbance
- salpicon — a mixture of chopped fish, meat, or vegetables in a sauce, used as fillings for croquettes, pastries, etc
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- scaldino — an Italian earthen brazier
- scallion — any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
- scansion — the metrical analysis of verse. The usual marks for scansion are ˘ for a short or unaccented syllable, ¯ or · for a long or accented syllable, ^ for a rest, | for a foot division, and ‖ for a caesura or pause.
- scenario — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- schizont — (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a trophozoite, which undergoes multiple fission to form merozoites.
- scincoid — of, relating to, or resembling a skink.
- scission — a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
- scoffing — food; grub.
- scoinson — a part of a door or of the interior side of a window frame
- scolding — a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- scooping — a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- scooting — to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
- scorning — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- scorpion — any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
- scouring — to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- scouting — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- scowling — to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
- scroggin — a tramper's home-made high-calorie sweetmeat
- scullion — a kitchen servant who does menial work.
- seicento — the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
- sermonic — of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- silicone — any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.