8-letter words containing o, n, h
- downhaul — any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.
- downhill — down the slope of a hill; downward.
- downhold — the act of keeping spending, expenses, losses, inflation, etc., as low as possible or advisable.
- downhole — a hole dug or drilled downward, as in a mine or a petroleum or gas well.
- downhome — Alternative form of down-home.
- downrush — (intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
- downwash — a deflection of air downward relative to an airfoil that causes the deflection.
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- earphone — a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- echelons — Plural form of echelon.
- echinoid — belonging or pertaining to the class Echinoidea, comprising mainly sea urchins and sand dollars.
- econiche — niche (def 3).
- elkhound — A large hunting dog of a Scandinavian breed with a shaggy gray coat.
- enchoric — Alternative form of enchorial.
- enclothe — To cover with clothing.
- encroach — Intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
- enhydros — a piece of chalcedony that contains water
- enophile — A lover or appreciator of wine, see oenophile.
- enshroud — Envelop completely and hide from view.
- enthrone — Install (a monarch) on a throne, especially during a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule.
- erythron — red blood cells and their related tissues
- eschaton — The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world.
- esthonia — Estonia
- ethanoic — (organic chemistry) IUPAC nomenclature for CH3COO-.
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- ethephon — a synthetic plant-growth regulator
- etherion — a gas formerly believed to exist in air
- ethnicon — Name of a tribe, ethnonym.
- ethnonym — The name of an ethnic group.
- eulachon — A small edible fish of North America, Thaleichthys pacificus; the candlefish.
- euphonic — Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
- falchion — a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- fantoosh — pretentious; ostentatious
- fashions — Plural form of fashion.
- fashiony — of or relating to fashion; fashionable; trendy
- feedhorn — a part of a satellite dish that collects the signal reflected from the main surface reflector and channels it into a low-noise amplifier.
- fenchone — (organic compound) A monoterpenoid ketone present in the essential oil of fennel.
- fenthion — a type of insecticide
- finochio — Florence fennel.
- fishbone — A bone from a fish.
- fishpond — a small pond containing fish, often one in which edible fish are raised for commercial purposes, as for stocking lakes and streams or wholesaling.
- flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- foghorns — Plural form of foghorn.
- fool hen — any of various grouse, as the spruce grouse, that can be killed easily because of their relative tameness.
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- forehent — to seize in advance
- forthink — to regret or rethink
- fox hunt — the hunting of foxes with hounds
- foxhound — any of several breeds of medium-sized hounds trained to hunt foxes and having a glossy coat in combinations of black, tan, and white.
- franchot — a male given name, form of Francis.