9-letter words containing i, n, c, o, s, e
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- pinaceous — belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- poimenics — pastoral theology.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.
- recension — an editorial revision of a literary work, especially on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
- recession — a return of ownership to a former possessor.
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
- recognise — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reconsign — to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
- recosting — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
- recursion — the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
- resection — Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- rockiness — the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.
- rosefinch — any of various finches with pink patches
- sarcodine — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sarcosine — a crystalline compound, C 3 H 7 NO 2 , with a sweet taste, soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol: used in the manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
- scenarios — an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
- schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
- schonbein — Christian Friedrich [kris-tee-ahn free-drikh] /ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1799–1868, Swiss chemist.
- sciaenoid — belonging or pertaining to the Sciaenidae, a family of carnivorous fishes that produce a loud sound by snapping the muscles attached to their air bladder, comprising the croakers and drums.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- scopoline — a soluble crystalline alkaloid obtained from the decomposition of scopolamine and used as a sedative. Formula: C8H13NO2
- scoreline — sports: intermediate or final score
- secession — an act or instance of seceding.
- seclusion — an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- seconding — next after the first; being the ordinal number for two.
- secretion — (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
- sectional — pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
- seduction — an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually.
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- semicolon — the punctuation mark (;) used to indicate a major division in a sentence where a more distinct separation is felt between clauses or items on a list than is indicated by a comma, as between the two clauses of a compound sentence.
- serricorn — a beetle with serrate antennae
- sick note — proof of illness
- sincelejo — a city in Sucre department, NW Colombia.
- socked in — to strike or hit hard.
- sosnowiec — a city in S Poland.
- stegnotic — a medication that is constipating or astringent
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- stenopeic — pertaining to or containing a narrow slit or minute opening: a stenopeic device to aid vision after eye surgery.
- sticheron — a liturgical hymn sung in the Orthodox Church
- stockinet — Also, stockinet. a stretchy, machine-knitted fabric used for making undergarments, infants' wear, etc.
- suboscine — of or relating to birds of the suborder Suboscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the supposedly more primitive members of the order, with less well developed vocal organs than the oscine birds.
- synecious — synoicous.
- synoecism — (in ancient Greece) the union of towns under one capital city
- synoecize — (in ancient Greece) to unite under one capital city
- tectonics — the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general.