8-letter words containing c, n, s, t
- fractons — Plural form of fracton.
- functors — Plural form of functor.
- genetics — Biology. the science of heredity, dealing with resemblances and differences of related organisms resulting from the interaction of their genes and the environment.
- gnostics — Plural form of gnostic.
- gunstick — a ramrod
- gunstock — the stock or support in which the barrel of a shoulder weapon is fixed.
- hindcast — to test (a mathematical model) by observing whether it would have correctly predicted a historical event
- hutchins — Robert Maynard, 1899–1977, U.S. educator and college president.
- icestone — a rare crystalline mineral also known as cryolite
- ichnites — Plural form of ichnite.
- ignostic — One who holds to ignosticism.
- in stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- incipits — Plural form of incipit.
- infarcts — Plural form of infarct.
- inflects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inflect.
- inflicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inflict.
- infracts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infract.
- inscient — Lacking knowledge; ignorant.
- insculpt — engraved
- insectan — Of or relating to insects.
- inspects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inspect.
- instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- instancy — quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
- instinct — an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
- instruct — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- isotonic — Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
- kinetics — the branch of mechanics that deals with the actions of forces in producing or changing the motion of masses.
- kitchens — Plural form of kitchen.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.
- lecterns — Plural form of lectern.
- lections — Plural form of lection.
- linocuts — Plural form of linocut.
- linstock — a staff with one end forked to hold a match, formerly used in firing cannon.
- locknuts — Plural form of locknut.
- lunatics — Plural form of lunatic.
- mcintosh — a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.
- miscount — an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
- monastic — of or relating to monasteries: a monastic library.
- monistic — Philosophy. (in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a). (in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
- muntjacs — Plural form of muntjac.
- nautches — Plural form of nautch.
- necklets — Plural form of necklet.
- neckshot — a shot in the neck of an animal
- neckties — Plural form of necktie.
- neglects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neglect.
- nescient — lack of knowledge; ignorance.
- netbacks — Plural form of netback.
- netscape — 1. Netscape Navigator. 2. Netscape Communications Corporation.
- newscast — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- niceties — a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.