8-Letter Words Ending With O
Here's the list of all the 261 8-Letter Words Ending With O in the English Language.
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| scenario | 1. an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) 2. a setting for a work of art or literature More Definitions → |
| waterloo | 1. a final crushing defeat More Definitions → |
| espresso | 1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans More Definitions → |
| mosquito | 1. two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals More Definitions → |
| concerto | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
| kangaroo | 1. any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail More Definitions → |
| flamingo | 1. large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes More Definitions → |
| eldorado | 1. an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers More Definitions → |
| commando | 1. a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids 2. an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory More Definitions → |
| flamenco | 1. guitar music composed for dancing the flamenco 2. a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet More Definitions → |
| neutrino | 1. an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass More Definitions → |
| palmetto | 1. any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves More Definitions → |
| hitherto | 1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time More Definitions → |
| virtuoso | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field 2. a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry More Definitions → |
| fandango | 1. a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets More Definitions → |
| presidio | 1. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings More Definitions → |
| cilantro | 1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley 2. parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish More Definitions → |
| stiletto | 1. a small dagger with a tapered blade More Definitions → |
| jalapeno | 1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red 2. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico More Definitions → |
| libretto | 1. the words of an opera or musical play More Definitions → |
| palomino | 1. a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail More Definitions → |
| politico | 1. a person active in party politics More Definitions → |
| innuendo | 1. an indirect (and usually malicious) implication More Definitions → |
| amaretto | 1. an Italian almond liqueur More Definitions → |
| cockatoo | 1. white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds More Definitions → |
| buckaroo | 1. local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) More Definitions → |
| alfresco | 1. in the open air 2. outside a building More Definitions → |
| oratorio | 1. a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text More Definitions → |
| staccato | 1. (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply 2. separating the notes; in music More Definitions → |
| sombrero | 1. a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico More Definitions → |
| continuo | 1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played More Definitions → |
| bordello | 1. a building where prostitutes are available More Definitions → |
| gazpacho | 1. a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold More Definitions → |
| moderato | 1. (of tempo) moderate More Definitions → |
| intaglio | 1. a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print 2. glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) More Definitions → |
| antihero | 1. a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) More Definitions → |
| vitiligo | 1. an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border) More Definitions → |
| peekaboo | 1. a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo! More Definitions → |
| falsetto | 1. a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register 2. artificially high; above the normal voice range More Definitions → |
| pachinko | 1. a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board More Definitions → |
| machismo | 1. exaggerated masculinity More Definitions → |
| sargasso | 1. brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea More Definitions → |
| impetigo | 1. a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode More Definitions → |