10-letter words containing c, a, t, i, o, n
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- pentapodic — (of a poetic line or verse) having five metrical feet
- pentatomic — having five atoms in the molecule
- pentatonic — relating to any of several scales consisting of five notes, the most commonly encountered one being composed of the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth degrees of the major diatonic scale
- phonematic — phonemic.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- planktonic — the aggregate of passively floating, drifting, or somewhat motile organisms occurring in a body of water, primarily comprising microscopic algae and protozoa.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- podcasting — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- point lace — lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- politician — a person who is active in party politics.
- polyactine — the spicule of a polyactinal sponge
- ponca city — a city in N Oklahoma.
- pontifical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- pratincole — any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- pro-acting — serving temporarily, especially as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor.
- proclinate — (of a part) directed or inclined forward.
- prognathic — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- punctation — punctate condition or marking.
- pyromantic — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
- racemation — a bunch, collection, or group
- radication — the act or process of taking root
- reactional — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- recitation — an act of reciting.
- recreation — the act of creating anew.
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- refraction — Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
- relocation — to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.
- retraction — the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
- revocation — the act of revoking; annulment.
- rhinotheca — the covering of the upper part of the beak in birds
- sanctimony — pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
- sanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- scotodinia — a dizziness accompanied by a headache and disturbed vision
- see action — to participate in military combat
- sodcasting — the practice of playing music through the speakers of a mobile phone in a public space
- solicitant — a solicitor
- sonication — a treatment using ultrasound
- speciation — the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
- stanchions — an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- staycation — a vacation spent at home or near home, doing enjoyable activities or visiting local attractions.
- stenopaeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- sticharion — a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
- stracchino — a soft cheese from North Italy
- syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
- thanatotic — an ancient Greek personification of death.
- theomantic — relating to theomancy or divination