10-letter words containing e, n, s, o, r
- intercross — to cross one with another; place across each other.
- interjoist — a space between two joists.
- interlocks — Plural form of interlock.
- interlopes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope.
- internodes — Plural form of internode.
- interossei — Plural form of interosseus.
- interposal — (dated) interposure.
- interposed — Simple past tense and past participle of interpose.
- interposer — One who interposes.
- interposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpose.
- intershock — To shock mutually, as if by collision.
- interstock — a stock grafted between the understock and the scion.
- introduces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of introduce.
- introgress — (biology, genetics) To infiltrate the genes of one species into the gene pool of another through repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid.
- introjects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of introject.
- introspect — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- introverts — Plural form of introvert.
- inversions — Plural form of inversion.
- involucres — Plural form of involucre.
- ionophores — Plural form of ionophore.
- ionosphere — the region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere, consisting of several ionized layers and extending from about 50 to 250 miles (80 to 400 km) above the surface of the earth.
- iridosmine — a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens.
- iron horse — a locomotive.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- ironmaster — the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
- isentropes — a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
- isentropic — having a constant entropy.
- isoborneol — (organic compound) The exo-isomer of borneol.
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- isoprenoid — pertaining to, derived from, or similar to isoprene.
- iterations — the act of repeating; a repetition.
- jazzperson — A jazz musician.
- jointuress — A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.
- journalese — a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- kairomones — Plural form of kairomone.
- keratinous — composed of or resembling keratin; horny.
- kerbstones — Plural form of kerbstone.
- kingsolver — Barbara, born 1955, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- kinsperson — A kinsman or kinswoman.
- konigsberg — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- korn shell — (ksh) A command interpreter for Unix.
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- landowners — Plural form of landowner.
- laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
- lanosterol — a sterol, C 30 H 50 O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- lay person — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lederhosen — Leather shorts with H-shaped suspenders, traditionally worn by men in Alpine regions such as Bavaria.
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.