8-letter words containing n, o, r, a, i
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- omnivora — a group of omnivorous mammals
- on trial — Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- ontarian — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- open-air — existing in, taking place in, or characteristic of the open air; outdoor: The orchestra gave three open-air concerts last summer.
- oracling — Present participle of oracle.
- orangish — resembling or suggesting an orange, as in taste, appearance, or color: decorated with orangy-pink flowers.
- orations — Plural form of oration.
- orcadian — a native or inhabitant of Orkney
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- ordainee — a person who has been recently ordained as a new member of the clergy.
- ordainer — A person (usually a clergyman) who ordains.
- ordalian — relating to trial by ordeal
- ordinals — Plural form of ordinal.
- ordinand — Ecclesiastical. a candidate for ordination.
- ordinant — a line parallel to the y-axis or a distance of one point from the x-axis
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- ordinate — Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- organdie — a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- organics — Plural form of organic.
- organise — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- organism — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- organist — a person who plays the organ.
- organize — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- organoid — Resembling an organ of the body.
- oriental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.
- origanum — An aromatic plant of a genus that includes marjoram and oregano.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- orinasal — pronounced with the voice issuing through the mouth and the nose simultaneously, as in the nasalized vowels of French.
- oriskany — a village in central New York, near Utica: battle 1777.
- overlain — past participle of overlie.
- panbroil — to cook in a pan with little fat or moisture
- paraison — parison.
- 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.
- parochin — a parish
- picaroon — a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- pinafore — a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- prazosin — a white crystalline substance, C 1 9 H 2 1 N 5 O 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- procaine — a compound, C 1 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- prolamin — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- propanil — a postemergence herbicide, C 9 H 9 Cl 2 NO, used for weed control on potatoes, rice, and other crop plants.
- pyranoid — relating to the structure of a pyranose
- quarrion — A cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus.
- radioman — a person who operates a radio.
- radisson — Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
- raimondi — Marcantonio [mahr-kan-toh-nee-oh;; Italian mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ;; Italian ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1534, Italian engraver.
- rain off — If a sports game is rained off, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain.