8-letter words containing r, u, n, o
- coendure — to endure together
- coenurus — an encysted larval form of the tapeworm Multiceps, containing many encapsulated heads. In sheep it can cause the gid, and when eaten by dogs it develops into several adult forms
- coinsure — to take out coinsurance
- cokernut — coconut.
- columnar — shaped like a column.
- communer — a person who participates in the Eucharist
- conarium — the pineal gland
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- conducer — to lead or contribute to a result (usually followed by to or toward): qualities that conduce to success.
- confuser — One who or that which confuses.
- confuter — A person who confutes.
- conjured — Simple past tense and past participle of conjure.
- conjurer — A conjurer is a person who entertains people by doing magic tricks.
- conjures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conjure.
- conjuror — a person who practises conjuring, esp for people's entertainment
- conquers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conquer.
- construe — If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.
- consular — Consular means involving or relating to a consul or the work of a consul.
- consumer — A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services.
- contours — the shape or surface, esp of a curving form
- controul — Archaic spelling of control.
- conurban — of or relating to a conurbation
- conurbia — conurbations considered collectively
- corneous — horny; hornlike
- cornhusk — the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff
- cornuate — (medicine) Being or pertaining to a hornlike structure, as with a bicornuate uterus.
- cornuted — having horns
- coronium — a hypothetical element whose existence was proposed in the 19th century to explain a green line seen in the solar coronal spectrum; this is now known to be highly-ionized iron and nickel
- corundum — a white, grey, blue, green, red, yellow, or brown mineral, found in metamorphosed shales and limestones, in veins, and in some igneous rocks. It is used as an abrasive and as gemstone; the red variety is ruby, the blue is sapphire. Composition: aluminium oxide. Formula: Al2O3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)
- cothurni — a grave and elevated style of acting; tragic acting; tragedy.
- coturnix — any of several quails of the genus Coturnix of the family Phasianidae
- coumarin — a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C9H6O2
- counter- — Counter- is used to form words which refer to actions or activities that are intended to prevent other actions or activities or that respond to them.
- counters — Plural form of counter.
- counthry — Irish eye dialect spelling of country.
- countrey — Archaic spelling of country.
- countrie — Obsolete spelling of country.
- couperin — François (frɑ̃swa). 1668–1733, French composer, noted for his harpsichord suites and organ music
- couponer — a person who seeks out or saves discount coupons, as for buying grocery items.
- courante — an old dance in quick triple time
- courland — a region of Latvia, between the Gulf of Riga and the Lithuanian border
- cournand — André (Frederic). 1895–1988, US physician, born in France: shared the 1956 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for his work on heart catheterization
- coursing — Coursing is a sport in which rabbits or hares are hunted with dogs.
- courting — Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
- courtney — a feminine and masculine name
- cousinry — a collection of cousins
- crankous — fretful; cranky
- croutons — Plural form of crouton.
- crumhorn — a medieval woodwind instrument of bass pitch, consisting of an almost cylindrical tube curving upwards and blown through a double reed covered by a pierced cap
- crunodal — of or relating to a crunode