10-letter words containing c, o, s, i, n
- objections — Plural form of objection.
- obnoctious — Obsolete form of obnoxious.
- obstinance — The characteristic of being obstinate.
- obstinancy — (rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- occasioned — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- occasioner — a person who or that which generates or precipitates something
- occlusions — Plural form of occlusion.
- ochronosis — An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body.
- octonaries — Plural form of octonary.
- omniscient — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- omniscious — (obsolete) omniscient; all-knowing.
- oncologist — (oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.
- onomastics — the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- opsomaniac — a person with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular food
- ordinances — Plural form of ordinance.
- organicism — Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong. Compare holism (def 1).
- organicist — Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong. Compare holism (def 1).
- organismic — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- oscitantly — in an oscitant manner
- oscitation — The act of yawning or gaping. Also figuratively.
- osculating — Present participle of osculate.
- osculation — the act of kissing.
- osteogenic — derived from or made up of bone-forming tissue.
- outscoring — Present participle of outscore.
- oven chips — chips or fries that can be cooked in the oven
- pancosmism — the philosophical doctrine that the material universe is all that exists
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- percussion — the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- pernicious — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- phosphonic — of or relating to phosponic acid or anything derived from it
- picosecond — one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec.
- pig-sconce — a foolish person
- pincushion — a small cushion into which pins are stuck until needed.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- poachiness — the state of being poachy
- podcasting — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.
- precession — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- prick song — written music.
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- processing — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- procession — the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
- prognostic — of or relating to prognosis.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.