8-letter words containing o, n
- agostini — Giacomo (ˈdʒaːkomo). born 1942, Italian racing motorcyclist: world champion (500 cc. class) 1966–72, 1975; (350 cc. class) 1968–74
- agraphon — saying of Jesus not in Gospels
- agrimony — any of various N temperate rosaceous plants of the genus Agrimonia, which have compound leaves, long spikes of small yellow flowers, and bristly burlike fruits
- agrinion — a city in W Greece.
- agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
- aidoneus — a king of Thesprotia.
- ailerons — Plural form of aileron.
- air horn — a horn activated by compressed air.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- airbound — supported by air
- airwoman — An airwoman is a woman who flies aircraft, especially one who serves in her country's air force.
- akhnaton — Amenhotep IV.
- alberoni — Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- albinoid — Of or pertaining to an animal or person with albinism.
- albinoni — Tomaso (toˈmaːzo). 1671–1750, Italian composer and violinist. He wrote concertos and over 50 operas
- albronze — aluminum bronze.
- alcindor — (Ferdinand) Lew(is, Jr.) original name of Abdul-Jabbar.
- alcinous — (in Homer's Odyssey) a Phaeacian king at whose court the shipwrecked Odysseus told of his wanderings
- alcmaeon — a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- alcorcon — city in central Spain, near Madrid: pop. 140,000
- aleurone — finely granulated protein present in seeds generally and forming the outer layer of cereal seeds
- algernon — a masculine name: dim. Algie, Algy
- algonkin — Algonquin
- aliakmon — a river in N Greece. 200 miles (322 km) long: longest river in Greece.
- alienors — Plural form of alienor.
- alinotum — the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- alkapton — homogentisic acid.
- all gone — finished, used up
- allision — the striking of one ship by another.
- allomone — a chemical substance secreted externally by certain animals, such as insects, affecting the behaviour or physiology of another species detrimentally
- allowing — to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed.
- alloying — relating to, or used in, alloying
- allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
- alluvion — the wash of the sea or of a river
- alphonse — a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “noble” and “ready.”.
- alphonso — a masculine name
- alphorns — Plural form of alphorn.
- also-ran — If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
- althorns — Plural form of althorn.
- alunogen — a mineral, hydrous sulfate of aluminum, Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅18H 2 O, occurring as a white, fibrous crust on quarry or mine walls.
- amatoxin — Any of a class of toxic peptides produced by several mushrooms of the genus Amanita and others.
- amazonas — a state of W Brazil, consisting of the central Amazon basin: vast areas of unexplored tropical rainforest. Capital: Manaus. Pop: 2 961 801 (2002). Area: 1 542 277 sq km (595 474 sq miles)
- amazonia — the land around the Amazon river
- amazonis — an area on the equator of Mars.
- ambition — If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
- ambonese — a native or inhabitant of Ambon.
- amelcorn — a variety of wheat used to produce starch
- amidogen — a compound radical, NH2, derived from ammonia
- amission — (obsolete) deprivation; loss.
- ammonate — ammoniate (def 2).