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10-letter words containing i, n, e, x

  • nixie mail — mail which cannot be delivered due to an incorrect or non-existent address
  • non-expiry — expiration of breath.
  • nonlexical — Not lexical.
  • omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
  • over-index — (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
  • oxyneurine — betaine.
  • paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
  • pencil box — a shallow covered box, usually of pasteboard, for holding pencils and crayons: used by children as an item of school equipment.
  • perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
  • philoxenia — an act of hospitableness and welcome
  • phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
  • pigeon pox — a disease affecting pigeons, similar to fowl pox.
  • pixelating — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
  • pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
  • plain text — the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.
  • preexilian — being or occurring prior to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
  • pretexting — the practice of deceiving individuals into surrendering personal information for fraudulent purposes
  • pyridoxine — a derivative of pyridine, C 8 H 1 1 NO 3 , occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B 6 .
  • pyroxenite — any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.
  • pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
  • quincunxes — Plural form of quincunx.
  • quintuplex — fivefold; quintuple.
  • re-examine — to examine again.
  • re-explain — to explain again or in a different way
  • relaxation — abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
  • saxicoline — living or growing among rocks.
  • sex clinic — a health centre where people can go for advice about sexual matters, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, etc
  • sex kitten — a young woman who is sexy and coquettish.
  • sex-linked — (of a gene) located in a sex chromosome.
  • sex-ridden — sexual in a rude and unpleasant way
  • sexivalent — hexavalent.
  • sextillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 21 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 36 zeros.
  • sextonship — the office of a sexton
  • single tax — a tax, as on land, that constitutes the sole source of public revenue.
  • single-sex — designated for, pertaining to, or serving only males or only females: a single-sex college.
  • sixty-nine — a cardinal number, 60 plus 9.
  • sixtypenny — noting a nail 6 inches (15 cm) long. Abbreviation: 60d.
  • sphinxlike — like the Sphinx; enigmatic or inscrutable
  • stephen ix — died 1058, pope 1057–58.
  • tant mieux — so much the better
  • transfixed — to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
  • twenty-six — a cardinal number, 20 plus 6.
  • unexacting — not exacting; relaxed rather than sternly precise
  • unexamined — to inspect or scrutinize carefully: to examine a prospective purchase.
  • unexciting — producing excitement; stirring; thrilling: an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
  • unexistent — existing; having existence.
  • unexisting — to have actual being; be: The world exists, whether you like it or not.
  • unexpiated — not expiated or atoned for
  • unexpiring — to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.
  • unflexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
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