8-letter words containing nic
- ossianic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- overnice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- oxytonic — (of a word) having the stress or acute accent on the last syllable
- panicked — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- panicles — a compound raceme.
- pannicle — a thin layer of body tissue
- phenicia — an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- photonic — of or relating to processes involving photons.
- phytonic — of or relating to a phyton
- picnicky — of or relating to picnic
- platinic — of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- platonic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- polyenic — relating to a polyene
- pretonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- protonic — a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- psionics — the study of the practical use of psychic powers
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- pyogenic — producing or generating pus.
- pythonic — prophetic; oracular.
- rabbinic — the Hebrew language as used by rabbis in post-Biblical times.
- reaginic — relating to or caused by a reagin, or functioning as a reagin
- rhodanic — of or relating to thiocyanic acid
- ruthenic — containing ruthenium in a higher valence state than the corresponding ruthenious compound.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- scenical — of or relating to natural scenery.
- selznick — David O(liver) 1902–65, U.S. motion-picture producer.
- sermonic — of, relating to, or resembling a sermon.
- shamanic — (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- sinicism — something characteristic of or peculiar to the Chinese; a Chinese method, custom, or usage.
- sinicize — to make Chinese in character or bring under Chinese influence.
- slavonic — Slavonian.
- snickery — of, pertaining to, or resembling a snicker
- sonicate — a thing which has been subjected to sound waves
- subniche — a subdivision of a niche
- subsonic — noting or pertaining to a speed less than that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.
- subtonic — the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
- subtunic — a garment worn under a tunic
- succinic — pertaining to or obtained from amber.
- sulfonic — sulfo.
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- syntonic — Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.
- talionic — of or relating to the system or legal principle of talion
- technics — technique.
- tectonic — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teutonic — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- tonicity — tonic quality or condition.
- trigonic — pertaining to a trigon
- tunicate — Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.