10-letter words containing i, n, p
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- captaining — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- captioning — Present participle of caption.
- captivance — captivity
- carhopping — the practice of serving customers at a drive-in restaurant
- carpentier — Georges (ʒɔrʒ), known as Gorgeous Georges. 1894–1975, French boxer: world light-heavyweight champion (1920–22)
- carpooling — Present participle of carpool.
- cashpoints — Plural form of cashpoint.
- cat-harpin — any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.
- cataphonic — catacoustic or of or relating to cataphonics
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- catnapping — a short, light nap or doze.
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- center pin — a cylindrical device passing through the center plates of both the body bolster and the truck bolster, permitting the truck to swivel beneath the car body while the stress is taken by the center plate.
- centipedes — Plural form of centipede.
- centipoise — one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre
- cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- chain pump — a pump consisting of buckets, plates, or the like, rising upon a chain within a cylinder for raising liquids entering the cylinder at the bottom.
- chainplate — a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached
- champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
- champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
- chaplaincy — A chaplaincy is the building or office in which a chaplain works.
- cheapening — Present participle of cheapen.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- chickenpox — Chickenpox is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chimpanzee — A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape.
- chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chinagraph — a coloured pencil used for writing on china, glass, etc
- chinquapin — a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts
- chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
- chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
- chipmunked — Simple past tense and past participle of chipmunk.
- chippering — Present participle of chipper.
- chirpiness — The state or quality of being chirpy.
- chirruping — Present participle of chirrup.
- chokepoint — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
- choppiness — (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
- cinephiles — Plural form of cinephile.
- cis person — a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
- cispontine — on the near side of the bridge
- clappering — the sound made by using a clapper
- clientship — the state of being a client
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- clip joint — a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged
- clomiphene — a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women