8-letter words containing as
- nasalise — Alternative spelling of nasalize.
- nasalism — the tendency to pronounce sounds nasally
- nasality — of or relating to the nose: the nasal cavity.
- nasalize — to pronounce as a nasal sound.
- nasarawa — a state of Nigeria, in the centre east of Abuja. Capital: Lafia. Pop: 1 863 275(2006). Area: 27 117 sq km (10 470 sq miles)
- nascence — beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.
- nascency — beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.
- nasology — the scientific study of noses.
- nastalik — a Persian cursive script
- nastiest — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- nebraska — a state in the central United States. 77,237 sq. mi. (200,044 sq. km). Capital: Lincoln. Abbreviation: NE (for use with zip code), Nebr., Neb.
- nekrasov — Nikolai Alekseyevich (nikaˈlaj alɪkˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1821–77, Russian poet, who wrote chiefly about the sufferings of the peasantry
- neoblast — any large and undifferentiated stem cell in certain worms, esp planarian worms, involved in regeneration and repair
- neoplasm — a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
- nerdgasm — a feeling of intense excitement felt by someone considered to be a nerd, esp. when caused by something relating to his or her leisure interests such as a new piece of technology, computer game, science fiction film, etc.
- neuromas — Plural form of neuroma.
- newscast — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nonbasic — of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient.
- nonclass — Not a class, or not belonging to a class.
- nonnasal — not nasal.
- notecase — billfold.
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- nucflash — a report of highest precedence notifying the president, secretary of defense, or their deputies of an accidental or unauthorized nuclear-weapon launch or of a nuclear attack.
- nuclease — any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.
- nut case — a deranged person; lunatic.
- nut dash — a dash equal in length to the width of an en quad; en dash.
- nutgrass — A perennial sedge, Cyperus rotundus, that has small edible nutlike tubers.
- obasanjo — Olusegun (ɒlʊˈseɪɡən). born 1937, Nigerian politician and general; head of the military government (1976–79); president (1999–2007)
- ocarinas — Plural form of ocarina.
- occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- ochozias — Ahaziah.
- off base — serving as or forming a base: The walls will need a base coat and two finishing coats.
- off-base — located outside the perimeters of a military base: off-base housing for officers.
- oleaster — an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- opencast — (chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
- opuntias — Plural form of opuntia.
- orgasmed — Simple past tense and past participle of orgasm.
- orgasmic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orgastic — the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orinasal — pronounced with the voice issuing through the mouth and the nose simultaneously, as in the nasalized vowels of French.
- oronasal — of or relating to the mouth and the nose.
- osmundas — Plural form of osmunda.
- out-pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- outasite — amazing; excellent
- outboast — to surpass in boasting
- outcaste — (in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
- outcasts — Plural form of outcast.
- outclass — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- outfeast — to exceed in feasting