8-letter words containing o, n, a
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- aranrhod — the daughter of the goddess Dôn and the mother of Lleu Llaw Gyffes.
- araponga — any of four species of South American birds of the genus Procnias, each having a bell-like call
- archaeon — A microorganism, physically resembling a bacterium, of the kingdom Archaea.
- argemone — any of various plants of the genus Argemone of the family Papaveraceae, which are native to the Americas, have large white or yellow flowers and are covered in prickles
- argonaut — one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece
- arguendo — (legal) for the sake of argument.
- arizonan — of Arizona
- armonica — a glass harmonica, being a musical instrument of the 18th century consisting of a set of glass bowls of graduated pitches, played by rubbing the fingers over the moistened rims or by a keyboard mechanism
- armozeen — a plain silk, often black, used for clerical gowns and mourning purposes, as well as for women's dresses during and before the 18th century
- arointed — Simple past tense and past participle of aroint.
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- arrowing — Present participle of arrow.
- ars nova — a style of music of the 14th century, characterized by great freedom and variety of rhythm and melody contrasted with the strictness of the music of the 13th century
- arsenous — of or containing trivalent arsenic
- arsonist — An arsonist is a person who deliberately sets fire to a building or vehicle.
- arsonous — relating to arson
- art song — a song written by a trained composer to convey a specific artistic idea, as in projecting the mood and meaning of a poetic text
- asconoid — pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- ashkelon — Ashqelon
- ashqelon — city in SW Israel, on the Mediterranean: nearby is the site of an ancient city-state (often sp. Ashkelon) of the Philistines, 12th cent. b.c. (cf. I Sam. 6:17; Jer. 25:20): pop. 57,000
- asmonean — Hasmonean.
- assentor — any of the eight voters legally required to endorse the nomination of a candidate in a parliamentary or local election in addition to the nominator and seconder
- assiento — a slave trade treaty between other countries and Spain which allowed other countries to supply slaves to Spanish dependencies or colonies
- assignor — a person who transfers or assigns property
- assonant — resemblance of sounds.
- assonate — to display assonance or match in sound
- asterion — (anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
- astonied — stunned; dazed
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- astounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astound.
- asuncion — the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- atenolol — a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure
- atherton — Mike, full name Michael Andrew Atherton. born 1968, English cricketer: played for Lancashire (1987–2001) and England (1989–2001); captain of England (1993–1998)
- athonite — of or relating to Mount Athos.
- atkinson — Sir Harry Albert. 1831–92, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1876–77; 1883–84; 1887–91)
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atonally — In an atonal manner; without tone.
- atosiban — (medicine) A medication, that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour.
- atropine — a poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents. Formula: C17H23NO3
- attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
- aubusson — a town in central France, in the Creuse department: a centre for flat-woven carpets and for tapestries since the 16th century. Pop: 4662 (1999)
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- audioone — (tool, music) Digital recording and editing software developed by BizTrack Software Development for the dance, music, and audio industries. AudioOne includes a waveform recorder that allows signal manipulation, editing, and recording.
- audition — An audition is a short performance given by an actor, dancer, or musician so that a director or conductor can decide if they are good enough to be in a play, film, or orchestra.
- aunthood — the state of being, or relationship of, aunt
- aureolin — a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- aurorean — of or resembling dawn