11-letter words containing c, o, n, e, i
- oncoprotein — (genetics, oncology, protein) A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.
- oncoviruses — Plural form of oncovirus.
- oneirically — In an oneiric fashion.
- oneiromancy — divination through dreams.
- oneiroscopy — the interpretation or study of dreams
- onomatopeic — Alternative form of onomatopoeic.
- onside kick — a kickoff deliberately kicked a short distance in an attempt by the kicking team to regain possession of the ball by recovering it after it has traveled forward the legally required distance of 10 yards, beyond the 50-yard line.
- ontogenetic — the development or developmental history of an individual organism.
- open policy — a continuous policy covering goods of a class subject to changes in volume, usually requiring periodic reports of values.
- open switch — (IBM, probably from railways) An unresolved question, issue, or problem.
- open ticket — a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
- opening act — the first act at a concert, etc, esp before a main act
- optic nerve — either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain.
- optokinetic — relating to a reflex whereby the eye follows a moving object
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orchestrion — a mechanical musical instrument, resembling a barrel organ but more elaborate, for producing the effect of an orchestra.
- oregon city — a town in NW Oregon, on the Willamette River.
- orthogenics — the treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed children
- orthopnoeic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- outdistance — to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.
- outreaching — Present participle of outreach.
- overarching — forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- overcaution — excessive caution
- overcoating — a coat worn over the ordinary indoor clothing, as in cold weather.
- overcooking — Present participle of overcook.
- overcutting — excessive cutting
- overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
- oxygen acid — oxyacid.
- paedodontic — of or relating to paedodontics
- panegyricon — a collection of sermons
- panicmonger — a person who spreads panic
- pantothenic — denoting an acid which is a growth-promoting vitamin of vitamin B complex
- pedodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
- pedogenetic — the process of soil formation.
- penciliform — having a pencillike shape.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentazocine — a synthetic narcotic analgesic, C 1 9 H 2 7 NO, used chiefly for the relief of moderate to severe pain.
- perceptions — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- percolation — the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
- peritonitic — inflammation of the peritoneum, often accompanied by pain and tenderness in the abdomen, vomiting, constipation, and moderate fever.
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- phanerozoic — the eon comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
- phonematics — phonemics.
- phonemicize — to transcribe into phonemic symbols.
- phonetastic — (communications) A CTI product from Callware. Phonetastic employs if-then rules and customer records to tell those receiving calls who is calling (based on ANI and DNIS) and to determine how the call should be routed, e.g. to a certain sales representative or to the general sales department; receive high-priority treatment; receive a fax-back, etc.
- phonetician — a specialist in phonetics or in some aspect of phonetics.
- phoneticism — a phonetic scheme of writing
- phoneticize — to represent (speech) in writing by means of a system in which individual symbols correspond regularly with speech sounds.