10-letter words containing c, o, n, a
- 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.
- monarchize — to carry out the duties or functions of a monarch
- monastical — Alternative form of monastic.
- monoacetin — acetin.
- monoacidic — (chemistry, of a base or alcohol) Having only one hydroxyl group to react with acids.
- monoatomic — monatomic.
- monocarpic — producing fruit only once and then dying.
- monocation — (chemistry) A cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species.
- monochasia — Plural form of monochasium.
- monoclinal — noting, pertaining to, or composed of strata dipping in only one direction.
- monoclonal — pertaining to cells or cell products derived from a single clone.
- monocratic — government by only one person; autocracy.
- monoculars — Plural form of monocular.
- monomachia — a conflict or fight between two individuals
- monomaniac — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- monophasic — having one phase.
- monoracial — Of a single race (ethnicity).
- monorganic — (biology, medicine) Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ or a single set of organs.
- monospaced — Simple past tense and past participle of monospace.
- monothecal — having a sole compartment or cell
- monstrance — a receptacle in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration.
- mont blanc — Jean Joseph Charles Louis [zhahn zhaw-zef sharl lwee] /ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf ʃarl lwi/ (Show IPA), 1811–82, French socialist and historian.
- montrachet — a dry white wine of N Burgundy
- moon-faced — having a very round face, regarded as resembling a full moon.
- mooncalves — Plural form of mooncalf.
- moonscapes — Plural form of moonscape.
- morganatic — of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- morticians — Plural form of mortician.
- mosaicking — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- mozambican — a native or inhabitant of the territory or city of Mozambique.
- mycetozoan — myxomycete
- nanoscopic — Having a scale expressed in nanometers.
- nanosecond — one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- narcomania — Psychiatry. abnormal craving for a drug to deaden pain.
- narcotised — Simple past tense and past participle of narcotise.
- narcotized — to subject to or treat with a narcotic; stupefy.
- narcotizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of narcotize.
- narrowback — a person of slight build who is unfit for hard labor.
- narrowcast — to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.
- navy cross — a U.S. Navy decoration awarded for outstanding heroism in operations against an enemy.
- necrolater — a person who worships the dead
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- necromancy — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- necrophage — An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.