9-letter words containing c, n, s
- moonscape — the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
- muckiness — The quality of being mucky.
- multiscan — (hardware) A monitor that can synchronise to a variety of horizontal scan rates and refresh rates, allowing it to display images at different resolutions.
- multisync — (hardware) An NEC trademark term for multiscan. As NEC was the first to manufacture multiscan monitors the term is often used interchangeably with multiscan.
- munchkins — Plural form of munchkin.
- murchison — an intermittent river in W Australia, flowing SW to the Indian Ocean. 440 miles (708 km) long.
- muscadine — a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.
- muscarine — a poisonous compound, C 8 H 1 9 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- muscatine — a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- muscle in — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- muscleman — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- musclemen — Plural form of muscleman.
- musicians — Plural form of musician.
- mycerinus — king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- mycosozin — any sozin that kills microorganisms.
- myoclonus — an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.
- nail-sick — iron-sick.
- naissance — a birth, an origination, or a growth, as that of a person, an organization, an idea, or a movement.
- namaycush — a lake trout.
- namespace — (computing) A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that have the same names.
- nanoscale — of or relating to microscopic particles of matter, devices, etc., that are measured in nanometers or microns: a nanoscale sensor made of a single molecule.
- narcissus — any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
- narcistic — inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
- narcotics — Plural form of narcotic.
- narcotise — Alternative spelling of narcotize.
- narcotism — habitual use of narcotics.
- narcotist — One who is addicted to a narcotic drug.
- nasoscope — Rhinoscope.
- naucratis — an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- navicerts — Plural form of navicert.
- necessary — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
- necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- neckbands — Plural form of neckband.
- neckdowns — Plural form of neckdown.
- necklaces — Plural form of necklace.
- necklines — Plural form of neckline.
- neckverse — a verse read to prove clergy membership, esp Psalm 51
- necrosing — Present participle of necrose.
- necrotise — to undergo necrosis.
- nectaries — Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- neocosmic — Of or relating to the universe in its present state; specifically, relating to the races of human beings known to history.
- nescience — lack of knowledge; ignorance.
- neurotics — Plural form of neurotic.
- newcastle — 1st Duke of, Pelham-Holles, Thomas.
- newcomers — Plural form of newcomer.
- news case — one of a pair of wooden, metal, or plastic trays divided into compartments for the sorting of type. Compare case2 (def 8).
- newscasts — Plural form of newscast.
- nicholson — Ben, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.
- nickelous — containing bivalent nickel.