8-letter words containing s, o, n
- nebulose — cloudlike; nebulous.
- nebulous — hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
- neckshot — a shot in the neck of an animal
- necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- necrosed — Simple past tense and past participle of necrose.
- necroses — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- necrosis — death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- negators — Plural form of negator.
- negroism — the doctrine or advocacy of equal rights for black people.
- nekrasov — Nikolai Alekseyevich (nikaˈlaj alɪkˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1821–77, Russian poet, who wrote chiefly about the sufferings of the peasantry
- nemorous — (rare) Forested; full of trees, dark with shady groves.
- neoblast — any large and undifferentiated stem cell in certain worms, esp planarian worms, involved in regeneration and repair
- neonates — Plural form of neonate.
- neoplasm — a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- neostyle — a manifolding device similar to the cyclostyle.
- neotypes — Plural form of neotype.
- nephrons — Plural form of nephron.
- nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- nepotist — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- nest box — a box in a henhouse in which domestic chickens lay eggs
- net loss — A net loss is the difference between gross profit on sales and operating expenses if gross profit is less than operating expenses.
- netroots — Grassroots political activism on the internet, especially on blogs.
- networks — Plural form of network.
- neuromas — Plural form of neuroma.
- neurones — Plural form of neurone.
- neurosal — of or relating to neurosis; afflicted by a neurosis
- neuroses — Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
- neurosis — Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
- neutrois — noting or relating to a person of neutral gender who also lacks a specific gender identity.
- neutrons — Plural form of neutron.
- nevelson — Louise, 1900–1988, U.S. sculptor, born in Russia.
- newborns — A recently born child or animal.
- newhouse — Samuel I(rving) 1895–1979, U.S. publisher.
- newsboys — Plural form of newsboy.
- newshole — Alternative form of news hole.
- newsroom — a room in the offices of a newspaper, news service, or broadcasting organization in which the news is processed.
- niarchos — Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nicolson — Sir Harold George, 1886–1968, English diplomat, biographer, and journalist (husband of Victoria Mary Sackville-West).
- nidorous — (literary) Emitting a strong, unpleasant odor, especially one like that of cooking fat or similar greasy substances.
- nigrosin — any of the class of deep blue or black dyes obtained by the oxidation of aniline, used as coloring agents in inks and shoe polishes and for dyeing leather, wood, textiles, and furs.
- nitroso- — of or containing nitrosyl
- nitrosyl — nitroso.
- no savvy — I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand
- no sweat — Informal. (of clothes) made to be worn for exercise, sports, or other physical activity. made of the absorbent fabric used for such clothes: sweat dresses. of, for, or associated with such clothes: the sweat look in sportswear.
- no-mates — designating a person with no friends
- no-stick — nonstick: a no-stick skillet.
- no-sweat — requiring little effort; easy: a no-sweat job.
- nobelist — a person who is awarded a Nobel prize.
- noblesse — The nobility.