8-letter words containing o, i, c
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- autacoid — any natural internal secretion, esp one that exerts an effect similar to a drug
- autocide — suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.
- autocoid — Alternative form of autacoid.
- autopsic — relating to autopsy
- autoptic — relating to or belonging to personal observation
- avionics — Avionics is the science of electronics used in aviation.
- azotemic — the accumulation of abnormally large amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood, as in uremic poisoning.
- babycino — a drink of frothy milk with a chocolate topping, designed as an alternative to coffee for young children
- baconian — of or relating to Francis Bacon, the philosopher, or to his inductive method of reasoning
- baconism — of or relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his doctrines.
- baryonic — of or relating to a baryon
- becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
- bichrome — having two colours
- bicolour — two-coloured
- biconvex — (of a lens) having convex faces on both sides; convexo-convex
- bifocals — Bifocals are glasses with lenses made in two halves. The top part is for looking at things some distance away, and the bottom part is for reading and looking at things that are close.
- binchois — Gilles [Dutch khil-uh s;; French zheel] /Dutch ˈxɪl əs;; French ʒil/ (Show IPA), or Egidius [Dutch ey-khee-dee-oo s] /Dutch eɪˈxi diˌʊs/ (Show IPA), c1400–60, Flemish composer.
- biocidal — destructive of living organisms
- bioclean — free from harmful bacteria
- biocycle — the cycling of chemicals through the biosphere
- biogenic — produced or originating from a living organism
- biologic — pertaining to biology.
- biolytic — able to destroy life.
- bioscope — a kind of early film projector
- bioscopy — examination of a body to determine whether it is alive
- biotical — pertaining to life.
- biscotti — hard, plain, bar-shaped cookies containing almonds or hazelnuts
- biscotto — a thin Italian biscuit
- bisector — a straight line or plane that bisects an angle
- bitstock — the handle or stock of a tool into which a drilling bit is fixed
- block in — If you are blocked in, someone has parked their car in such a way that you cannot drive yours away.
- blocking — the interruption of anode current in a valve because of the application of a high negative voltage to the grid
- blockish — lacking vivacity or imagination; stupid
- boadicea — Boudicca
- bocaccio — a species of rockfish, Sebastes paucispinis, commonly found along the west coast of North America
- boccioni — Umberto (umˈberto). 1882–1916, Italian painter and sculptor: principal theorist of the futurist movement
- bombycid — any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia
- boniface — Saint, original name Wynfrith. ?680–?755 ad, Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5
- bootlick — to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
- borachio — a wine carrier made from animal skin, used in Spain
- boracite — a white mineral that forms salt deposits of magnesium borate and chloride in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg3ClB7O13
- bornitic — of or relating to bornite
- botanica — a shop that sells herbs, charms, and other items associated with alternative medicine or magic
- botching — to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed by up): He botched up the job thoroughly.
- boudicca — died 62 ad, a queen of the Iceni, who led a revolt against Roman rule in Britain; after being defeated she poisoned herself
- bouncing — If you say that someone is bouncing with health, you mean that they are very healthy. You can also refer to a bouncing baby.
- bowditch — Nathaniel1773-1838; U.S. mathematician, astronomer, & navigator
- brachio- — indicating a brachium
- braciola — (in Italian cooking) a thin slice of pan-fried beef