7-letter words containing o, r, n
- sporing — Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- sporont — (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- sporran — (in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
- spur on — encourage
- stensor — L. Hornfeldt, Stockholm, mid-80's. Symbolic math, especially General Relativity. Implemented on top of SHEEP and MACSYMA.
- stentor — (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- sterno- — sternum, sternum and
- stonker — to hit hard; knock unconscious.
- storing — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- strimon — Struma
- sukarno — Achmed [ahk-med] /ˈɑk mɛd/ (Show IPA), 1901–1970, Indonesian statesman: president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–67.
- sunroof — a section of an automobile roof that can be slid or lifted open.
- sunroom — a room designed to admit a large amount of sunlight; sun parlor or sun porch.
- surgeon — a physician who specializes in surgery.
- swooner — a person who swoons, or pretends to swoon
- synchro — any of a number of electrical devices in which the angular position of a rotating part is transformed into a voltage, or vice versa
- taborin — a small tabor.
- tan rot — a fungus, Pezizella lythri, that affects strawberries, taking the form of tan mold on the fruit.
- tandoor — a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
- tanjore — a city in E Tamil Nadu, in SE India.
- taranto — Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- tardyon — a particle travelling slower than the speed of light
- tarlton — Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- tendron — a shoot or young branch
- ternion — a set or group of three; triad.
- tersion — the action of rubbing off or wiping
- thereon — on or upon that or it.
- thorned — a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- thronos — an ancient Greek chair, usually highly ornamented, having a high seat and back and rectangular turned or carved legs ending in animal feet.
- ticknor — George, 1791–1871, U.S. literary historian and educator.
- tinhorn — someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.
- tinwork — something made of tin.
- to burn — in excess
- tonearm — pickup (sense 7) pickup (sense 7b)
- tonsure — the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
- tordion — an old triple-time dance for two people
- torenia — any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- torfaen — a county borough of SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of Gwent. Administrative centre: Pontypool. Pop: 90 700 (2003 est). Area: 290 sq km (112 sq miles)
- torment — to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches.
- tormina — severe pains in the stomach
- tornado — a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
- toronto — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- torrens — Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- torrent — a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- torreon — a city in N Mexico.
- torsion — the act of twisting.
- tortoni — ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- torulin — a vitamin found in yeast
- tourane — former name of Danang.
- touring — a traveling around from place to place.