6-letter words containing i, c, n
- nycti- — night
- oilcan — a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- on ice — the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- oniric — Alternative form of oneiric.
- orcein — a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- oscine — of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
- ovonic — pertaining to ovonics.
- ozonic — a form of oxygen, O 3 , with a peculiar odor suggesting that of weak chlorine, produced when an electric spark or ultraviolet light is passed through air or oxygen. It is found in the atmosphere in minute quantities, especially after a thunderstorm, is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is thus biologically corrosive. In the upper atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing them from reaching the surface of the earth. It is used for bleaching, sterilizing water, etc.
- pacing — a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
- pacino — Al, full name Alfredo James Pacino. born 1940, US film actor; his films include The Godfather (1972), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Scent of a Woman (1992), for which he won an Oscar, and Insomnia (2002)
- panisc — a faun; an attendant of Pan
- pascin — Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- pectin — a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- peinct — to paint
- penchi — Benxi.
- pencil — a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- phenic — relating to, having the characteristics of, or originating from phenyl
- phonic — of or relating to speech sounds.
- pianic — yaws.
- picene — a type of hydrocarbon found in the residue that is obtained in peat tar and petroleum distillation
- picine — of or relating to woodpeckers or the Piciformes
- pickin — a small child
- picnic — PEBCAK
- picong — any teasing or satirical banter, originally a verbal duel in song
- piecen — to join (broken threads) together
- pincer — insect, crab: claws
- pincus — Gregory Goodwin. 1903–67, US physiologist, whose work on steroid hormones led to the development of the first contraceptive pill
- pionic — relating to or involving a pion
- pontic — an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- prince — a treatise on statecraft (1513) by Niccolò Machiavelli.
- pyknic — (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure. Compare asthenic (def 2), athletic (def 5).
- quince — either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves.
- quincy — Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.
- racine — Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- racing — a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racino — a combined racetrack and casino
- ranchi — a state in NE India, created in 2000 from S Bihar. 28,833 sq. mi. (74,677 sq. km). Capital: Ranchi.
- rancid — having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter.
- recoin — a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- rhenic — of or containing rhenium.
- riancy — the state or quality of being riant
- richen — to make rich or richer; enrich
- ricing — the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- runcie — Robert Alexander Kennedy, 1921–2000, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1980–91.
- sancai — a colourful glaze in Chinese pottery
- scenic — of or relating to natural scenery.
- scient — an old word meaning scientific
- scrine — a shrine or a bookcase
- siccan — such
- sicken — disgust