10-letter words containing c, h, o, s, i
- mackintosh — Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
- maraschino — a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.
- masochists — Plural form of masochist.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- microchips — Plural form of microchip.
- microliths — Plural form of microlith.
- minischool — an alternative educational institution, usually offering specialized or individual instruction.
- mischivous — Obsolete spelling of mischievous.
- moiseivich — Benno [ben-oh] /ˈbɛn oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1963, English pianist, born in Russia.
- monarchies — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- monarchism — the principles of monarchy.
- monarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- monochasia — Plural form of monochasium.
- monophasic — having one phase.
- monorchism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- moustachio — Alternative spelling of mustachio.
- mummichogs — Plural form of mummichog.
- mustachios — A long or elaborate mustache.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- nicholas i — Saint ("Nicholas the Great") died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
- nicholas v — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nomarchies — Plural form of nomarchy.
- noviceship — The state or position of being a novice.
- ochronosis — An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body.
- oireachtas — the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
- orchardist — a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.
- orchestics — the art of dancing
- orchestric — relating to dancing
- orchiditis — inflammation of the testis.
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- osterreich — German name of Austria.
- ostrichism — the act of refusing to accept reality or hiding one's head in the sand
- oven chips — chips or fries that can be cooked in the oven
- overstitch — a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.
- peacockish — the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
- phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
- phosphatic — of, relating to, or containing phosphates: phosphatic slag.
- phosphonic — of or relating to phosponic acid or anything derived from it
- phosphoric — of or containing phosphorus, especially in the pentavalent state.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- pick holes — If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
- pincushion — a small cushion into which pins are stuck until needed.
- pitch shot — a shot in which the ball is hit high into the air and with backspin to ensure little roll upon landing, used in approaching the green.
- pitchforks — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- poachiness — the state of being poachy