8-letter words containing o, s, i, c, l
- scofield — (David) Paul. (1922–2008), English stage and film actor
- scolding — a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- scolecid — a variety of worm
- scolioma — an abnormal curving of the spine
- scolytid — any of various dark-coloured cylinder-shaped beetles, including the bark and ambrosia beetles
- scowling — to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
- scullion — a kitchen servant who does menial work.
- sidelock — earlock.
- silicone — any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- sillcock — hosecock.
- slavonic — Slavonian.
- slob ice — sludge (def 5).
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- sociably — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
- socially — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- societal — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
- solecize — to commit a solecism
- solicits — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- solicity — a request
- solstice — Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- stilicho — Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.
- sulfonic — sulfo.
- symbolic — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- systolic — (of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
- unsocial — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- vocalics — the non-verbal aspects of voice creation
- vocalise — a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
- vocalism — Phonetics. a vowel, diphthong, triphthong, or vowel quality, as in a syllable. the system of vowels of a language.
- vocalist — a singer.
- volscian — of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.