10-letter words containing c, a, i, s
- nicobarese — a member of a people or group of peoples inhabiting the Nicobar Islands.
- nicotianas — Plural form of nicotiana.
- nicrosilal — a form of cast iron alloy containing nickel and chromium, developed for its hardness, ductility, and resistance to heat
- nictitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nictitate.
- nightclass — an evening lesson
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- nomarchies — Plural form of nomarchy.
- non-fiscal — of or relating to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
- non-static — pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
- nonascetic — a person who is not an ascetic
- nonclastic — Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- nonelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- nonmusical — not belonging to or relating to music
- nonplastic — Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- nonspacing — (US) alternative spelling of non-spacing.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- normalcies — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- nosocomial — (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired.
- nostalgiac — A nostalgic person.
- nowcasting — the preparation or production of nowcasts
- nuclearism — a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
- numismatic — of, relating to, or consisting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
- nyctinasty — (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
- obeisances — Plural form of obeisance.
- obstinance — The characteristic of being obstinate.
- obstinancy — (rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- occasioned — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- occasioner — a person who or that which generates or precipitates something
- occipitals — Plural form of occipital.
- octonaries — Plural form of octonary.
- officiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of officiate.
- oireachtas — the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
- old slavic — Old Church Slavonic.
- oligoclase — a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red.
- olivaceous — of a deep shade of green; olive.
- onomastics — the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- opsomaniac — a person with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular food
- optic axis — (in a crystal exhibiting double refraction) the direction or directions, uniaxial or biaxial, respectively, along which this phenomenon does not occur.
- orchardist — a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.
- ordinances — Plural form of ordinance.
- organicism — Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong. Compare holism (def 1).
- organicist — Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong. Compare holism (def 1).
- organismic — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- oscillated — Simple past tense and past participle of oscillate.
- oscillates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oscillate.
- oscillator — Electronics. a circuit that produces an alternating output current of a certain frequency determined by the characteristics of the circuit components.
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- oscitation — The act of yawning or gaping. Also figuratively.