10-letter words containing c, i, n, s
- naturistic — Pertaining to naturism (doctrine attributing everything to nature).
- naviculars — Plural form of navicular.
- necessaire — A small case for holding personal items.
- neckpieces — Plural form of neckpiece.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- necropsied — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- necropsies — Plural form of necropsy.
- nectarines — Plural form of nectarine.
- neoclassic — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neofascism — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neofascist — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neotropics — Tropical America: the tropical areas of North, Central and South America; the tropics of the New World.
- nepotistic — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- 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.
- nicobarese — a member of a people or group of peoples inhabiting the Nicobar Islands.
- nicotianas — Plural form of nicotiana.
- nicotinism — a pathological condition caused by excessive use of tobacco, and characterized by depression of the central and autonomic nervous systems; nicotine poisoning.
- 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.
- nidicolous — remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.
- nightclass — an evening lesson
- nightclubs — Plural form of nightclub.
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nightstick — a special club carried by a policeman; billy.
- nigrescent — tending toward black; blackish.
- nihilistic — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- nitpickers — Plural form of nitpicker.
- 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.
- non-sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- 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.
- nonscience — that which is not science or scientific
- nonspacing — (US) alternative spelling of non-spacing.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nonviscous — inviscid.
- nootropics — Plural form of nootropic.
- 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.
- nosepieces — Plural form of nosepiece.
- nosocomial — (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired.
- nostalgiac — A nostalgic person.
- nostologic — geriatrics.
- novelistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of novels.