8-letter words containing n, a, d, c
- ascidian — any minute marine invertebrate animal of the class Ascidiacea, such as the sea squirt, the adults of which are degenerate and sedentary: subphylum Tunicata (tunicates)
- asconoid — pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
- auckland — the chief port of New Zealand, in the northern part of North Island: former capital of New Zealand (1840–65). Pop: 450 300 (2010 est)
- audience — The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it.
- back end — autumn
- back-end — (programming) Any software performing either the final stage in a process, or a task not apparent to the user. A common usage is in a compiler. A compiler's back-end generates machine language and performs optimisations specific to the machine's architecture. The term can also be used in the context of network applications. E.g. "The back-end of the system handles socket protocols". Contrast front end.
- backband — a moulding used at the edges of a window casing
- backbend — a gymnastic exercise in which the trunk is bent backwards until the hands touch the floor
- backbond — a legal document qualifying the terms of a bond or explaining the purpose for which a bond has been granted
- backdown — an act of retreating from a previously asserted position
- backends — Plural form of backend.
- backhand — A backhand is a shot in tennis or squash, which you make with your arm across your body.
- backland — undeveloped land behind a developed property
- backwind — to divert wind against the lee side of (a sail) from another sail.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- bankcard — any plastic card issued by a bank, such as a cash card or cheque card
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beancurd — Alternative spelling of bean curd.
- bin card — an index card in or affixed to a bin identifying its contents
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- blindcat — any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus (widemouth blindcat) of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.
- braconid — any member of the Braconidae, a family of parasitoid wasps
- brancard — a litter hung on poles, carried between two horses, one in front and the other behind
- branched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- buckland — William. 1784–1856, English geologist; he became a proponent of the idea of catastrophic ice ages
- c++linda — (language)
- cabstand — a taxi rank
- caddying — Present participle of caddy.
- cadenced — having or marked by a rhythmical cadence: the cadenced steps of marching troops.
- cadences — Plural form of cadence.
- cadenzas — Plural form of cadenza.
- cadherin — (protein) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
- cadinene — (organic compound) Any of a group of isomeric sesquiterpenes found in juniper essential oil.
- cadreman — an officer or enlisted person in a military cadre.
- caducean — relating to a caduceus
- caftaned — wearing a caftan
- calandra — A large Eurasian lark with a stout bill and a black patch on each side of the neck.
- calcined — to convert into calx by heating or burning.
- caldrons — Plural form of caldron (Alternative spelling of cauldrons).
- calendal — relating to the calends
- calendar — A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
- calender — a machine in which paper or cloth is glazed or smoothed by passing between rollers
- calendry — a place where calendering is carried out
- canadarm — a type of robotic arm, developed in Canada, used on space vehicles
- canadian — Canadian means belonging or relating to Canada, or to its people or culture.
- canceled — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- cancered — affected by cancer
- cancroid — resembling a cancerous growth
- candelas — Plural form of candela.
- candidal — relating to candida