8-letter words containing s, p, o, n
- episemon — an emblem
- eponymes — Plural form of eponyme.
- epsilons — Plural form of epsilon.
- epsimone — Concurrent simulation language derived from Simone. "EPSIMONE Manual", J. Beziin et al, Pub Int No 90, IRISA, Sept 1978.
- exposing — Present participle of expose.
- expounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expound.
- fishpond — a small pond containing fish, often one in which edible fish are raised for commercial purposes, as for stocking lakes and streams or wholesaling.
- forspend — to exhaust financially
- forspent — worn out; exhausted.
- frostnip — The first stage of frostbite.
- gospodin — a title of respect corresponding to Mr.
- grownups — a mature, fully grown person; adult.
- gryphons — Plural form of gryphon.
- harpoons — Plural form of harpoon.
- hencoops — Plural form of hencoop.
- hipbones — Plural form of hipbone.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- hyperons — Plural form of hyperon.
- hypnoses — the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- hypnosis — an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
- hyponyms — Plural form of hyponym.
- impoison — Obsolete form of empoison.
- imposing — very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
- impounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound.
- imprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- in posse — possible; potential
- in sport — in joke or jest; not in earnest
- incorpse — to incorporate
- iodopsin — a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
- isopedin — the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
- isophane — (uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
- isophone — an isogloss marking off an area in which a particular feature of pronunciation is found
- isoprene — a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- isospins — Plural form of isospin.
- japonism — something typically Japanese.
- jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
- junkshop — A shop selling miscellaneous items of questionable value.
- kampongs — Plural form of kampong.
- kingpost — vertical post connecting the apex of a triangular roof truss to the tie beam
- koopmans — Tjalling Charles [chah-ling] /ˈtʃɑ lɪŋ/ (Show IPA), 1910–85, U.S. economist, born in the Netherlands: Nobel Prize 1975.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lampoons — Plural form of lampoon.
- lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
- lionship — The state of being a lion, or famous person in society.
- lispound — a unit of weight, formerly used in Orkney, Shetland, and Baltic trade, varying from 12 to 34 pounds (5.4 to 15.4kg approx)
- longship — a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.
- longspur — any of several fringillid birds of the genus Calcarius of tundra or prairie regions of North America, characterized by a long spurlike hind claw on each foot.
- mispoint — (transitive) To point improperly; to punctuate wrongly.
- monopods — Plural form of monopod.