10-letter words containing c, i, n, s
- continents — one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
- continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
- continuums — Plural form of continuum.
- contorsion — Misspelling of contortion.
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- contrivers — Plural form of contriver.
- contusions — Plural form of contusion.
- conversing — to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking.
- conversion — Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
- convictism — the system of establishing a settlement, esp in Australia, and then transporting convicts to this settlement for confinement
- convulsing — to shake violently; agitate.
- convulsion — If someone has convulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
- convulsive — A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled.
- copernicus — Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs). Polish name Mikołaj Kopernik. 1473–1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543
- coping saw — a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
- copperskin — a Native American
- coprisoner — a fellow prisoner
- corallines — Plural form of coralline.
- coresident — one of two or more computer programs stored in a computer memory simultaneously
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- corn grits — hominy grits.
- cornerwise — with a corner in front; diagonally
- cornetfish — any of several slender fishes of the family Fistulariidae, of tropical seas, having an elongated snout and bony plates instead of scales.
- cornetists — Plural form of cornetist.
- cornettist — A musician who plays the cornett.
- cornfields — Plural form of cornfield.
- cornishman — a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- cornsticks — Plural form of cornstick.
- cornwallis — Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)
- coronaries — Plural form of coronary.
- coroutines — Plural form of coroutine.
- corrientes — a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River. Pop: 340 000 (2005 est)
- cosentient — perceiving simultaneously or together
- cosherings — (in Ireland) visits to tenants' houses by a chief and his followers, where they would expect to be fed and accommodated
- cosmogenic — (of an isotope) produced by cosmic rays
- cosmogonic — a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
- costarring — Present participle of costar.
- costeaning — the activity of mining for lodes
- costliness — costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.
- cotillions — Plural form of cotillion.
- councilors — Plural form of councilor.
- counseling — Counseling is advice which a therapist or other expert gives to someone about a particular problem.
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- cousinhood — Relationship as of cousins.
- cousinship — Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- coyishness — the quality of being coyish
- crabbiness — the state of being crabby
- cracklings — Plural form of crackling.
- craftiness — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- cragginess — The state of being craggy.