4-letter words containing n, o
- phon — a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- pion — the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pond — a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- pone — the player on the dealer's right. Compare eldest hand.
- pong — an unpleasant smell; stink.
- ponk — an evil or mischievous spirit
- pons — Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pont — (in South Africa) a river ferry, esp one that is guided by a cable from one bank to the other
- pony — a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- poon — any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- porn — television shows, articles, photographs, etc., thought to cater to an excessive, irresistible desire for or interest in something: a magazine filled with enticing food porn; an addiction to real-estate porn.
- pron — Slang. pornography, especially on the Internet: When his girlfriend borrowed his computer, she found all the pr0n he'd been downloading.
- reno — Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rmon — 1. (networking) remote monitoring. 2. Remote Monitor.
- roan — (chiefly of horses) of the color sorrel, chestnut, or bay, sprinkled with gray or white.
- rone — a drainpipe or gutter for carrying rainwater from a roof
- ronz — rest of New Zealand (in relation to Auckland)
- roon — a shred or strip of cloth
- rsno — Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- sion — a canton in SW Switzerland. 2021 sq. mi. (5235 sq. km). Capital: Sion.
- snob — a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- snod — smooth; sleek.
- snog — to kiss and cuddle.
- snot — Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snow — Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
- sone — a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
- sons — a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- soon — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- sorn — to obtain food, lodging, etc, from another person by presuming on his generosity
- sown — a past participle of sow1 .
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
- tong — (in China) an association, society, or political party.
- toni — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- tonk — a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.
- tons — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- tony — high-toned; stylish: a tony nightclub.
- toon — (sometimes initial capital letter) a character in an animated cartoon.
- torn — past participle of tear2 .
- toun — a town
- town — Ithiel [ith-ee-uh l] /ˈɪθ i əl/ (Show IPA), 1784–1844, U.S. architect.
- tron — 1. (project) The Real-Time Operating System Nucleus. 2. (language, programming, testing, tool) (TRace ON) A command used when debugging programs written in early line-numbered BASIC that contained GOTO and GOSUB statements. When the TRON command had been executed, the program ran with a window open indicating the line number being executed at that instant. The TROFF (an abbreviation for "TRace OFF") command turned the tracing off.
- udon — thick, white Japanese noodles made from wheat flour, often served in soup.
- unco — remarkable; extraordinary.
- undo — to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone.
- unto — to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- upon — to, toward, or at an elevated place on or in: They went up the stairs. The cat is up the tree.
- vino — wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- vone — a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- wino — a person who is addicted to wine, especially a derelict.