10-letter words containing c, u, e, i
- neurotoxic — poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.
- noninduced — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- novaculite — a very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- nuciferous — (of a tree or bush) bearing nuts.
- nuclearism — a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
- nuclearize — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
- nucleating — Present participle of nucleate.
- nucleation — having a nucleus.
- nucleonics — the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, especially practical applications, as in industrial engineering.
- nucleoside — any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine.
- nucleotide — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- nunciature — the office or the term of service of a nuncio.
- occlusives — Plural form of occlusive.
- occupative — relating to work or profession
- occupiable — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- oceanarium — a large saltwater aquarium for the display and observation of fish and other marine life.
- olivaceous — of a deep shade of green; olive.
- orbiculate — orbicular; rounded.
- ouananiche — A salmon of landlocked populations living in lakes in Labrador and Newfoundland.
- outachieve — (transitive) To surpass in achievement; to achieve more than.
- paedeutics — the study of teaching
- paniculate — arranged in panicles.
- paramecium — any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove.
- paroecious — (of certain mosses) having the male and female reproductive organs beside or near each other.
- pasticheur — a person who makes, composes, or concocts a pastiche.
- peculiarly — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- pediculate — of or related to the Pediculati, a group of teleost fishes, characterized by the elongated base of their pectoral fins, simulating an arm or peduncle.
- pediculous — the state of being infested with lice.
- pedicurist — professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails.
- pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
- per curiam — by the court
- percussion — the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- percussive — of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.
- percutient — anything that strikes against something else
- periculous — dangerous; perilous
- perlucidus — (of a cloud) having transparent spaces between the elements.
- pernicious — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- picaresque — pertaining to, characteristic of, or characterized by a form of prose fiction, originally developed in Spain, in which the adventures of an engagingly roguish hero are described in a series of usually humorous or satiric episodes that often depict, in realistic detail, the everyday life of the common people: picaresque novel; picaresque hero.
- pick-me-up — an alcoholic drink taken to restore one's energy or good spirits.
- picturable — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- picturised — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- pitcherful — the amount held by a pitcher.
- 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.
- pluckiness — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- pneumatics — a pneumatic tire.
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- preciouses — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preciously — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.