10-letter words containing a, c, n, t
- giant cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- giant cell — an exceptionally large cell, often possessing several nuclei, such as an osteoclast
- giant clam — any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 pounds (225 kg).
- giant crab — a large, deep-water Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi, sometimes measuring 11 feet (3.4 meters) across from claw to claw.
- glaciating — Present participle of glaciate.
- glaciation — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- glasnostic — relating to the policy of glasnost
- glauconite — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- glutaminic — derived from glutamine
- go-carting — Go-carting is the sport of racing or riding on go-carts.
- gota canal — a canal system in S Sweden, connecting Göteborg with the Baltic Sea.
- grace note — a note not essential to the harmony or melody, added as an embellishment, especially an appoggiatura.
- gravitonic — Relating to gravitons.
- great neck — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- gun tackle — a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement.
- gymnastics — (used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises.
- gynecocrat — gynarchy.
- gyniatrics — the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of women's diseases
- gynocratic — Pertaining to government by women.
- habitaunce — a place where a person or an animal lives or resides
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- haematinic — Alternative form of hematinic.
- halterneck — A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
- hamantasch — a small triangular cake often made with yeast and filled with a mixture of poppy seeds and honey or with prune paste, prepared especially for the festival of Purim.
- han cities — a group of three cities in E central China (Hanyang, Hankow, and Wuchang), in SE Hubei at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers; united in 1950 to form the conurbation of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province
- hand cruft — (jargon) (After "hand craft") To write something by hand that would be better done automatically, e.g. writing assembly language instead of using a compiler (see hand hacking).
- hand truck — truck1 (def 3).
- handcrafts — Plural form of handcraft.
- handicraft — manual skill.
- handstitch — to stitch or sew by hand.
- harthacnut — 1019?–42, king of Denmark 1035–42, king of England 1040–42 (son of Canute).
- hatcheling — Present participle of hatchel.
- hatchetman — A professional killer or gunman.
- hatchetmen — Plural form of hatchetman (alternative spelling of hatchet men).
- hatchlings — Plural form of hatchling.
- hatchments — Plural form of hatchment.
- head count — an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.
- heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
- hexactinal — having six spicules
- histaminic — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- housatonic — a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.
- humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humectants — Plural form of humectant.
- hyacinthin — phenylacetaldehyde.
- hyacinthus — a youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.
- hycanthone — A particular schistosomicide, a metabolite of lucanthone.
- iatrogenic — (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.
- iceboating — the sport of using an iceboat
- iconoclast — a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.