8-letter words containing io
- c ration — a canned ration used in the field in WWII
- cabriole — a type of furniture leg, popular in the first half of the 18th century, in which an upper convex curve descends tapering to a concave curve
- cacation — (archaic) excretion.
- caesious — having a waxy bluish-grey coating
- calliope — a steam organ
- campions — Plural form of campion.
- capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- capriote — a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- captions — Plural form of caption.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- capuccio — a capuche
- cardioid — a heart-shaped curve generated by a fixed point on a circle as it rolls around another fixed circle of equal radius, a. Equation: r = a(1 – cos φ), where r is the radius vector and φ is the polar angle
- cariocan — a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- carioles — Plural form of cariole.
- carniola — a region of N Slovenia: a former duchy and crownland of Austria (1335–1919); divided between Yugoslavia and Italy in 1919; part of Yugoslavia (1947–92)
- carriole — cariole
- cassiope — (sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- cationic — a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cautions — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- cb radio — a device that transmits and receives radio signals only within a designated band of frequencies. Compare Citizens Band.
- cessions — Plural form of cession.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- chariots — Plural form of chariot.
- cheerios — Plural form of cheerio.
- chioggia — a city in NE Italy, on an island at the S end of the Lagoon of Venice.
- chorioid — choroid
- chorioma — any benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue; choriocarcinoma.
- cibation — the act of feeding
- cioppino — an Italian rich fish stew
- citation — A citation is an official document or speech which praises a person for something brave or special that they have done.
- clarions — Plural form of clarion.
- coaction — any relationship between organisms within a community
- coercion — Coercion is the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do.
- cofusion — Alternative form of co-fusion.
- cohesion — If there is cohesion within a society, organization, or group, the different members fit together well and form a united whole.
- colation — The act of straining or filtering; filtration.
- con brio — (to be performed) with liveliness or spirit, as in the phrase allegro con brio
- conation — the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving
- concious — Misspelling of conscious.
- coniosis — any of various diseases or conditions caused by dust inhalation
- cooption — to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- coraggio — an exhortation for a person to be brave
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- criollos — Plural form of criollo.
- cullions — Plural form of cullion.
- curation — Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- curculio — any of various American weevils, esp Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio), a pest of fruit trees
- cushions — Plural form of cushion.
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.