8-letter words containing nic
- draconic — (often lowercase) Draconian.
- dysgenic — pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
- dysgonic — growing poorly on artificial media, as certain bacteria (opposed to eugonic).
- dystonic — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- econiche — niche (def 3).
- ecumenic — Ecumenical.
- epigenic — of or pertaining to the theory of epigenesis
- epigonic — of an epigone
- epitonic — undergoing too great a strain
- ethnical — (rare) Ethnic.
- ethnicon — Name of a tribe, ethnonym.
- eugenics — The science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. Developed largely by Francis Galton as a method of improving the human race, it fell into disfavor only after the perversion of its doctrines by the Nazis.
- euphenic — of or relating to biological or physical improvement, esp of humans
- euphonic — Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
- exogenic — Formed or occurring on the surface of the earth.
- finnicky — excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
- fornical — any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.
- fornices — any of various arched or vaulted structures, as an arching fibrous formation in the brain.
- fulminic — highly explosive; unstable.
- funiculi — Anatomy. a conducting cord, as a nerve cord or umbilical cord.
- galvanic — pertaining to or produced by galvanism; producing or caused by an electric current.
- geogonic — relating to geogony
- geoponic — of or relating to tillage or agriculture; agricultural.
- germanic — of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.
- glucinic — relating to glucinium
- glyconic — (of a line of verse) consisting of three trochees and one dactyl
- gnomonic — of or relating to a gnomon or to a sundial.
- granicus — a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
- guernica — Basque town in northern Spain: bombed and destroyed in 1937 by German planes helping the insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- hadronic — (physics) of, related to, or composed of hadrons.
- haptenic — (immunology) Of or pertaining to a hapten.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- hedonics — the branch of psychology that deals with pleasurable and unpleasurable states of consciousness.
- hellenic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic (def 3).
- hispanic — Spanish.
- hormonic — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- hydronic — of or relating to a heating system for a building in which the medium for carrying heat throughout the structure is circulating water, especially when the circulation is aided by a pump.
- hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hyphenic — relating to a hyphen
- iconical — Pertaining to or consisting of images or icons.
- internic — Internet Network Information Center
- ionicity — (uncountable) The condition of being ionic.
- irenical — Peaceful, conciliatory; promoting peace, especially over theological or ecclesiastical disputes.
- irenicon — A proposition, scheme, or treatise designed to promote peace, especially in the church.
- ironical — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- isogenic — (of organisms) having the same or closely similar genotypes.
- isogonic — having or pertaining to equal angles.
- isotonic — Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).