9-letter words containing o, n, c, a
- stanchion — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stonechat — any of several small Old World birds, especially of the genus Saxicola, as S. torquata.
- stoneface — living stones.
- stratonic — of or relating to an army
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subcantor — a deputy to a cantor
- subdeacon — a member of the clerical order next below that of deacon.
- succorant — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- suctorian — a suctorial animal.
- sulcation — having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- synodical — of a synod; synodal
- t account — A T account is a type of account that uses two columns to show debits and credits.
- tachyonic — characteristic of a tachyon
- tail cone — a cone-shaped component at the rear of a jet engine, rocket, or missile, usually serving as an exhaust pipe.
- tanorexic — obsessed with maintaining a permanent deep tan, esp through use of tanning machines
- taxonomic — the science or technique of classification.
- tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- theomancy — divination or prophecy by an oracle or by people directly inspired by a god
- thornback — a skate, Raja clavata, of European waters, having short spines on the back and tail.
- tocantins — a river in E Brazil, flowing N to the Pará River. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
- toccatina — a short toccata
- tocharian — a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
- toe dance — a dance performed on tiptoe
- toe-dance — to perform a toe dance.
- tolerance — a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
- tonalitic — relating to or consisting of tonalite
- tonically — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- toscanini — Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
- townscape — a scene or view, either pictorial or natural, of a town or city.
- transcode — (language) An early system on the Ferut computer.
- transonic — close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
- triclosan — a drug used to treat skin infections
- tycoonate — the office or position of a tycoon
- una corda — with the soft pedal depressed (a musical direction in piano playing).
- uncandour — lack of candour
- uncoating — a process whereby the genome of a virus is exposed in order for the virus to replicate
- uncongeal — to make liquid
- uncordial — unfriendly
- undecagon — a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides.
- undercoat — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- uniocular — monocular.
- unlocated — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- unlogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- unorganic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- unquachog — a member of an American Indian people of eastern Long Island, New York.
- unsolaced — not comforted
- up-anchor — to weigh anchor.