10-letter words containing c, a, r, y, o, n
- cyanometer — an instrument used for measuring the blueness of the sky
- cyclosarin — Cyclohexyl methylphosphonofluoridate, an extremely toxic substance used as a chemical weapon.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
- factionary — a member of a faction
- groceryman — a grocer.
- gynecocrat — gynarchy.
- gyneocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
- gynocratic — Pertaining to government by women.
- gyrfalcons — Plural form of gyrfalcon.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- importancy — (obsolete) importance; significance.
- incubatory — the act or process of incubating.
- indicatory — That indicates, signifies or implies.
- inoperancy — The quality of being inoperant or inoperative, of lacking the power to be effective or effectual.
- invocatory — the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication.
- ironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronymic — metronymic.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- navy cross — a U.S. Navy decoration awarded for outstanding heroism in operations against an enemy.
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- necromancy — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- nigromancy — black magic; demonic magic
- nonstarchy — Alternative spelling of non-starchy.
- octogenary — (obsolete) Of eighty years of age.
- open-carry — the practice of publicly carrying a gun or other weapon that is fully or partially visible.
- organicity — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- overcanopy — to cover like a canopy
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- polyandric — polyandrous.
- pornocracy — government or domination of government by whores
- pyrenocarp — Mycology. a perithecium.
- pyromaniac — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- pyromantic — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
- rabdomancy — Alt form rhabdomancy.
- rock candy — sugar in large, hard, cohering crystals.
- rock-candy — sugar in large, hard, cohering crystals.
- snobocracy — a social class of snobs
- syncarpous — of the nature of or pertaining to a syncarp.
- synchronal — synchronous.
- syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
- tobramycin — a highly toxic aminoglycoside antibiotic, C 18 H 37 N 5 O 9 , derived from Streptomyces tenebarius, used in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
- zygobranch — a creature belonging to the Zygobranchia genus, which includes molluscs with paired gills