6-letter words containing n, o
- cowans — Plural form of cowan.
- cowing — to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.
- cowman — a man who owns cattle; rancher
- cowmen — Plural form of cowman.
- coxing — coxswain.
- coying — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- cozens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cozen.
- cozing — to converse in a friendly way; chat.
- cranko — John. 1927–73, British choreographer, born in South Africa: director of the Stuttgart Ballet (1961–73)
- craton — a stable part of the earth's continental crust or lithosphere that has not been deformed significantly for many millions, even hundreds of millions, of years
- crayon — A crayon is a pencil containing coloured wax or clay, or a rod of coloured wax used for drawing.
- crepon — a thin material made of fine wool or silk, or both
- cronel — The iron head of a tilting spear.
- crones — Plural form of crone.
- cronet — the coronet of a horse's hoof or the hair which grows over this area
- cronic — very potent marijuana.
- cronin — A(rchibald) J(oseph). 1896–1981, British novelist and physician. His works include Hatter's Castle (1931), The Judas Tree (1961), and Dr Finlay's Casebook, a TV series based on his medical experiences
- cronje — Hansie, full name Wessel Johannes Cronje (1969–2002); South African cricketer. He captained South Africa (1994–2000); banned for life from cricket for match-fixing in 2001
- cronus — a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him
- cronut — A pastry which combines characteristics of a croissant and a doughnut.
- cronyn — Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
- croons — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of croon.
- croony — Characterized by crooning.
- croton — any shrub or tree of the chiefly tropical euphorbiaceous genus Croton, esp C. tiglium, the seeds of which yield croton oil
- crowne — Obsolete spelling of crown.
- crowns — Plural form of crown.
- cteno- — ctenoid scales, teeth, etc.
- cuando — a river in central Angola, flowing SE to the Zambezi River. 457 miles (731 km) long.
- culion — an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- curnow — (Thomas) Allen (Monro). 1911–2001, New Zealand poet and anthologist
- curzon — Sir Clifford. 1907–82, English pianist
- cyano- — blue or dark blue
- cyclon — A kind of large round artifact made by aboriginal Australians.
- cædmon — 7th century ad, Anglo-Saxon poet and monk, the earliest English poet whose name survives
- dacnos — A prototype network operating system for multi-vendor environments, from IBM European Networking Centre Heidelberg and University of Karlsruhe.
- dacron — a synthetic polyester fiber or a washable, wrinkle-resistant fabric made from it
- daemon — a demigod
- dahoon — a perennial shrub of the holly family characterized by its white or yellow flowers and red berries
- daikon — a Japanese radish (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) having a long, white root that is eaten raw or cooked
- daimon — daemon
- dalton — John. 1766–1844, English chemist and physicist, who formulated the modern form of the atomic theory and the law of partial pressures for gases. He also gave the first accurate description of colour blindness, from which he suffered
- damson — A damson is a small, sour, purple plum.
- danios — Plural form of danio.
- danton — Georges Jacques (ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk). 1759–94, French revolutionary leader: a founder member of the Committee of Public Safety (1793) and minister of justice (1792–94). He was overthrown by Robespierre and guillotined
- darvon — propoxyphene hydrochloride
- dation — (rare, legal) The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.
- datong — a city in N Shanxi province, in NE China.
- dawson — a town in NW Canada, in the Yukon on the Yukon River: a boom town during the Klondike gold rush (at its height in 1899). Pop: 1251 (2001)
- dayton — an industrial city in SW Ohio: aviation research centre. Pop: 161 696 (2003 est)
- deacon — A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.