10-letter words containing c, o, y
- myosarcoma — A malignant muscle tumor.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- mysophobic — a dread of dirt or filth.
- mystagogic — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mythoclast — a destroyer or debunker of myths.
- mythogenic — producing or capable of producing myths.
- mythologic — (mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- myxomycete — an organism of the phylum Myxomycota (or, in some classifications, the class Myxomycetes), comprising the slime molds.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- navy cross — a U.S. Navy decoration awarded for outstanding heroism in operations against an enemy.
- necrolatry — worship of the dead.
- necromancy — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necroscopy — necropsy.
- nectocalyx — the swimming bell of a jellyfish
- nematocyst — an organ in coelenterates consisting of a minute capsule containing an ejectable thread that causes a sting.
- neocyanine — a dye used to make photographic emulsions sensitive to infrared radiation.
- neurectomy — the removal of part or all of a nerve.
- neurolytic — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- new comedy — Greek comedy arising toward the end of the 4th century b.c. that employed stock characters and plots drawn from contemporary bourgeois life, the formulas of which were adopted by later Roman writers for the comic stage.
- nigromancy — black magic; demonic magic
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- non-cyclic — revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.
- non-sticky — having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- noncountry — a region, administrative entity, or principality that does not have nation or country status
- nondynamic — pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic: the dynamic president of the firm.
- nonfaculty — a position that is not part of an academic faculty
- nonfluency — a lack of fluency
- nonstarchy — Alternative spelling of non-starchy.
- nontypical — not typical; unusual
- nose candy — cocaine.
- notch baby — a person who was born in the U.S. between 1917 and 1921 and as a retiree received lower cost-of-living increases in Social Security than others after Congress readjusted Social Security benefits in 1977.
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- nyctalopia — night blindness.
- nyctalopic — (medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- obstinancy — (rare) Obstinance; the characteristic of being obstinate.
- ocean city — a town in SE New Jersey.
- oceanicity — the degree to which the climate of a place is influenced by the sea.
- oceanology — the practical application of oceanography.
- ochlocracy — government by the mob; mob rule; mobocracy.
- octaploidy — the fact of having or containing eight groups or sets of chromosomes
- octogenary — (obsolete) Of eighty years of age.
- octogynous — having eight pistils
- oculogyric — (medicine) Pertaining to the rotation of the eyeballs within their orbits.
- office boy — a person, traditionally a boy, employed in an office to run errands, do odd jobs, etc.