8-letter words containing s, i, n, u, a
- dianthus — any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus, such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william
- dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- disannul — to annul utterly; make void: to disannul a contract.
- diurnals — Plural form of diurnal.
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- eurasian — Eurasian means concerned with or relating to both Europe and Asia.
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- faustian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Faust: a Faustian novel.
- favonius — the ancient Roman personification of the west wind.
- fusional — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- gaussian — Karl Friedrich [kahrl free-drikh] /kɑrl ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1777–1855, German mathematician and astronomer.
- granicus — a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
- guianese — of or relating to the region of Guiana, its inhabitants, or their language.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- humanise — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- humanism — any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.
- humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- ibn saud — Abdul-Aziz [ahb-doo l-ah-zeez] /ɑbˈdʊl ɑˈziz/ (Show IPA), 1880–1953, king of Saudi Arabia 1932–53 (father of Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz).
- ibn-saud — Abdul-Aziz (æbˈdʊlæˈziːz). 1880–1953, first king of Saudi Arabia (1932–53)
- ignatius — Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- incisura — (anatomy) a notch or indent.
- indusial — Of, pertaining to, or containing the petrified cases of the larvae of certain insects.
- infamous — having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
- inflatus — A blowing or breathing into; inflation; inspiration.
- inradius — the radius of the circle inscribed in a triangle.
- insulant — an insulating material, as used in building trades.
- insulate — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- insuloma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- insurant — a person who takes out an insurance policy.
- isaurian — of or relating to Isauria, an ancient district of S central Asia Minor, or its inhabitants
- isoquant — (economics) A line of equal or constant economic production on a graph, chart or map.
- issuance — the act of issuing.
- istanbul — a port in NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: built by Constantine I on the site of ancient Byzantium; capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and of the Ottoman Empire; capital removed to Ankara 1923.
- kustanai — a city in N Kazakhstan, on the Tobol river.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- languish — to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
- linnaeus — Carolus [kar-uh-luh s] /ˈkær ə ləs/ (Show IPA), (Carl von Linné) 1707–78, Swedish botanist.
- louganis — Gregory ("Greg") born 1960, U.S. diver.
- lunacies — Plural form of lunacy.
- lunarist — a person who believes the moon influences weather
- lunatics — Plural form of lunatic.
- luristan — a mountainous region in W Iran.
- lusatian — a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- lutanist — a person who plays the lute.
- manitous — Plural form of manitou.
- manjusri — a Bodhisattva personifying wisdom.
- manumits — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manumit.
- manutius — Aldus [awl-duh s,, al-] /ˈɔl dəs,, ˈæl-/ (Show IPA), (Teobaldo Mannucci or Manuzio) 1450–1515, Italian printer and classical scholar.
- masurian — of or relating to Masuria, a region of NE Poland, or its inhabitants