8-letter words containing n, o, p, a, r
- nonpayer — One who is not a payer, who does not pay.
- nonpolar — containing no permanently dipolar molecules; lacking a dipole.
- norplant — a contraceptive implant for women surgically inserted under the skin of the upper arm so as to release progesterone or various other steroid hormones gradually over a period of several years
- 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.
- 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-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- operants — Plural form of operant.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- overplan — to plan excessively
- panbroil — to cook in a pan with little fat or moisture
- panorama — an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
- paraison — parison.
- paranoea — Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
- paranoia — Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
- paranoid — of, like, or suffering from paranoia.
- parazoan — any member of a group of invertebrates comprising the phylum Porifera, the sponges.
- parazoon — an animal parasite
- pardoner — a person who pardons.
- parergon — something that is an accessory to a main work or subject; embellishment.
- parlando — sung or played as though speaking or reciting (a musical direction).
- parochin — a parish
- paronymy — a play on words
- parvanov — Georgi. born 1957, Bulgarian politician: president of Bulgaria (2000–2012)
- patentor — a person or official agency that grants patents.
- paterson — a city in NE New Jersey.
- patronal — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patrones — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronly — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronne — a woman who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
- patronym — patronymic (defs 3, 4).
- pauldron — a piece of plate armor for the shoulder and the uppermost part of the arm, often overlapping the adjacent parts of the chest and back.
- pergamon — an ancient Greek kingdom on the coast of Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- peroneal — pertaining to or situated near the fibula.
- personae — a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
- personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- pfortran — Parallel Fortran
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- pinafore — a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- planform — the outline of an object viewed from above.
- plastron — a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- pomander — a mixture of aromatic substances, often in the form of a ball, formerly carried on the person as a supposed guard against infection but now placed in closets, dressers, etc.
- ponderal — relating to weight
- pornaoke — an entertainment in which members of an audience emit lustful utterances in synchronization with those seen on a pornographic film played silently on a large screen
- pornomag — pornographic magazine
- portance — bearing; behavior.
- portland — a seaport in NW Oregon, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers.
- portolan — a book of sailing charts with notations on coasts, harbours, etc
- prazosin — a white crystalline substance, C 1 9 H 2 1 N 5 O 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.