7-letter words containing o, r, n
- pyrogen — a substance, as a thermostable bacterial toxin, that produces a rise in temperature in a human or animal.
- pyronin — either of two synthetic red xanthene dyes, pyronin G or Y and pyronin B, used chiefly as microscopic stains
- rabboni — a respectful Jewish title or form of address (usually given to a rabbi) meaning master
- raccoon — a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
- racoons — Plural form of racoon.
- rainbow — a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain. Compare primary rainbow, secondary rainbow.
- rainout — a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- rampion — a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- ramsons — a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ramtron — (company) The company which holds the patents for FRAM and licenses the technology to other companies. The licensees are currently (Feb 1997) Hitachi, Rohm, Samsung, SGS-Thomson and Toshiba, none of who offer FRAM products of their own yet.
- rancour — bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- rangoli — a traditional Indian art form using coloured sand or powder to decorate a floor, courtyard, or other flat surface
- rangoon — former name of Yangon.
- ransome — Arthur. 1884–1967, English writer, best known for his books for children, including Swallows and Amazons (1930) and Great Northern? (1947)
- rantoul — a city in E Illinois.
- rations — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- rattoon — a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- raymond — Henry Jarvis [jahr-vis] /ˈdʒɑr vɪs/ (Show IPA), 1820–69, U.S. publicist: founder of The New York Times.
- rayonny — radiant (def 4).
- raytown — a city in W Missouri, near Kansas City.
- readorn — to adorn (an object, place, person, etc) again
- reardon — Ray. born 1932, Welsh snooker player: world champion 1970, 1973–76, 1978
- reboant — resounding or reverberating loudly.
- rebound — to bound or spring back from force of impact.
- recount — to count again.
- recrown — to crown (a king, queen, etc) again
- rection — the determination of the form of one word by the presence of another word in a phrase or sentence
- redbone — an American hound having a red coat, used in hunting raccoons, bears, cougars, and wildcats.
- redmond — John Edward, 1856–1918, Irish political leader.
- redoing — to do again; repeat.
- redound — to have a good or bad effect or result, as to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or thing.
- refound — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- refront — to put a new front on something
- rejoneo — a form of bullfighting in which a mounted bullfighter spears the bull with lances
- rejourn — to postpone, adjourn, or delay (something)
- relleno — stuffed, especially filled with cheese: chilis rellenos.
- remount — a fresh horse or supply of fresh horses.
- repoint — to repair the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement
- repoman — man employed to repossess goods in cases of non-payment
- resound — to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
- respond — to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question.
- resworn — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- retinol — vitamin A.
- reunion — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 970 sq. mi. (2512 sq. km). Capital: St. Denis.
- rewound — an act or instance of rewinding.
- reymont — Władysław Stanisław [vwah-dee-swahf stah-nee-swahf] /vwɑˈdi swɑf stɑˈni swɑf/ (Show IPA), ("Ladislas Regmont") 1868–1925, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1924.
- reynold — a male given name, form of Reginald.
- reynosa — a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- rhodian — of or relating to the island Rhodes.
- rhonchi — a wheezing or snoring sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by an accumulation of mucus or other material.