10-letter words containing e, n, c, o, u
- schongauer — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), c1430–91, German engraver and painter.
- screen out — eliminate
- scroungers — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- scruncheon — (in Newfoundland) a small crisp piece of fried pork fat
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- second-run — designating or of:
- soundscape — the component sounds of an environment.
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- subeconomy — an economy within another economy
- subjection — the act of subjecting.
- suboceanic — occurring or existing below the floor of the ocean: suboceanic oil.
- subpotency — a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
- subsection — a part or division of a section.
- succession — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- succorance — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- supersonic — greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
- supertonic — the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
- surjection — onto function.
- synoecious — having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.
- the bounce — the start of play at the beginning of each quarter or after a goal
- touch-tone — of or relating to a tone-dialing system or a push-button phone operating on tone dialing.
- touchstone — a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing.
- trance out — to go into a trancelike or ecstatic state, esp through the effects of drugs or music
- tumorgenic — producing tumours
- ulceration — to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
- un-coerced — to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.
- unaccosted — (of animals) represented as side by side: two dolphins accosted.
- unanchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- unbeckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- unbecoming — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- unbroached — Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- uncanonize — to remove or reject (a writing) from the Scriptural canon, or from a body of works given authority in a church
- uncensored — an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- uncloister — to free from confinement of any kind
- uncoalesce — to reverse the process of coalescing; separate
- uncodified — (of laws or regulations) not codified; not systematized or reduced to a code
- uncoercive — not coercive; not tending to coerce
- uncoffined — not put into a coffin: an uncoffined corpse.
- uncohesive — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
- uncoloured — with no colour or with no colour added
- uncombined — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- uncommuted — not commuted or exchanged for another thing; unaltered
- uncompared — to examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences: to compare two pieces of cloth; to compare the governments of two nations.
- uncomplete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncomposed — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
- unconcrete — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
- uncondoned — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- unconfined — limited or restricted.
- unconsoled — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
- unconsumed — to destroy or expend by use; use up.