8-letter words containing s, o, r
- norseman — Northman.
- northers — Plural form of norther.
- nose rag — a handkerchief
- nosherei — food for snacking or noshing.
- nostrils — either of the two external openings of the nose.
- nostromo — a novel (1904) by Joseph Conrad.
- nostrums — a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.
- notaries — Plural form of notary.
- notarise — to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- notornis — a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
- nowheres — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- numerous — very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish.
- oarlocks — Plural form of oarlock.
- obligors — Plural form of obligor.
- obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurer — Comparative form of obscure.
- obscures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obscure.
- observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- observee — One who is observed.
- observer — someone or something that observes.
- observes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of observe.
- obsessor — to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- obtrudes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obtrude.
- obverses — Plural form of obverse.
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- occlusor — a muscle that closes an aperture when it contracts
- ocherous — any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochreous — ocher.
- ockerism — the conduct or actions that are characteristic of an ocker
- odorants — Plural form of odorant.
- odorless — the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell: to have an unpleasant odor.
- odourous — Misspelling of odorous.
- oersteds — Plural form of oersted.
- oestriol — a weak oestrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary: a synthetic form is used to treat oestrogen deficiency. Formula: C18H24O3
- oestrone — a weak oestrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary and having the same medical uses as oestradiol. Formula: C18H22O2
- oestrous — estrous.
- of sorts — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
- of yours — belonging to or associated with you
- offerers — Plural form of offerer.
- officers — Plural form of officer.
- offshore — off or away from the shore: They pushed the boat offshore.
- offsider — an assistant or helper.
- ogresses — Plural form of ogress.
- oistrakh — David [dey-vid] /ˈdeɪ vɪd/ (Show IPA), 1908–74, Russian violinist.
- old rose — rose color with a purplish or grayish cast.
- oldsters — Plural form of oldster.
- oleaster — an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- olivares — Conde-Ducque de, title of Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimental. 1587–1645, Spanish statesman: court favourite and prime minister (1621–43) of Philip IV. His attempts to establish Hapsburg domination of Europe ended in failure
- omicrons — Plural form of omicron.