8-letter words containing o, s
- aphonous — without voice; voiceless
- aphorise — To create an aphorism.
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- aphthous — Of, or relating to aphtha.
- apikoros — A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
- apoapsis — the point in an elliptical orbit which is farthest from the object being orbited
- apodoses — Plural form of apodosis.
- apodosis — the consequent of a conditional statement, as the game will be cancelled in if it rains the game will be cancelled
- apofocus — Apocenter.
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.
- apomixes — Plural form of apomixis.
- apomixis — (esp in plants) any of several types of asexual reproduction, such as parthenogenesis and apogamy, in which fertilization does not take place
- apophyse — Apophysis.
- apoplast — the nonprotoplasmic component of a plant, including the cell walls and intercellular material
- apositia — a lack of appetite
- apositic — causing apositia
- apospory — development of the gametophyte from the sporophyte without the formation of spores
- apostacy — Abandonment of religion.
- apostasy — If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apostilb — a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert.
- apostles — Plural form of apostle.
- appoints — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appoint.
- apposing — Present participle of appose.
- apposite — Something that is apposite is suitable for or appropriate to what is happening or being discussed.
- approves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve.
- apricots — Plural form of apricot.
- apterous — (of insects) without wings, as silverfish and springtails
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- aquashow — an exhibition of swimming and diving, often accompanied by music
- araceous — belonging to the plant family Araceae.
- araneose — arachnoid, especially as a plant.
- araneous — resembling a spider's web
- arborise — To cause to have a tree like appearance.
- arborist — a specialist in the cultivation of trees
- arborous — relating to, or formed by, trees
- argosies — Plural form of argosy.
- arguidos — Plural form of arguido.
- aridisol — a soil type common to the world's deserts, poor in organic matter and rich in salts.
- armholes — Plural form of armhole.
- armlocks — Plural form of armlock.
- armoires — Plural form of armoire.
- armorers — Plural form of armorer.
- armories — (US) Plural form of armory.
- armorist — a heraldry expert
- arousing — causing sexual excitement
- arrestor — Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.
- ars nova — a style of music of the 14th century, characterized by great freedom and variety of rhythm and melody contrasted with the strictness of the music of the 13th century
- arsehole — If one person calls another person an arsehole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.