5-letter words containing i, o, s
- iotas — Plural form of iota.
- irons — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- iso c — ANSI C
- isode — ISO Development Environment
- jiaos — Plural form of jiao.
- joins — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of join.
- joist — any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.
- josei — A class of manga written for an older female audience.
- josie — a female given name, form of Josephine.
- khios — Greek name of Chios.
- kilos — Plural form of kilo.
- kiosk — a small structure having one or more sides open, used as a newsstand, refreshment stand, bandstand, etc.
- kosti — a city in E central Sudan, on the White Nile.
- laois — a county of central Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: formerly boggy but largely reclaimed for agriculture. County town: Portlaoise. Pop: 58 774 (2002). Area: 1719 sq km (664 sq miles)
- lidos — Plural form of lido.
- limos — Plural form of limo.
- lions — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- loins — Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loris — Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- lotis — LOgic, TIming, Sequencing. A language which describes a computer via its data flow.
- louis — louis d'or.
- mílos — Greek island of the SW Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea: 58 sq mi (150 sq km)
- minos — Minho.
- misdo — to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- misgo — to go the wrong way
- miso- — indicating hatred
- moism — the religious and ethical teaching of Mo-Zi and his followers, emphasizing universal love, ascetic self-discipline, and obedience to the will of Heaven
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- moshi — a city in N Tanzania.
- mossi — an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- ninos — boy; child.
- niosh — National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
- nkosi — a term of address to a superior; master; chief
- noirs — Plural form of noir.
- noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- oasis — something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.: The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city.
- obies — Plural form of oby.
- obits — Plural form of obit.
- odism — the teaching of, study of, or belief in the concept of od
- odist — a person who composes odes
- ofris — the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- oinks — Plural form of oink.
- olios — Plural form of olio.
- omics — Any of several biochemical or genetic studies that aim to identify the totality of a certain type of compound, gene etc in a specific organism.
- omits — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of omit.
- opsin — any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- ornis — an avifauna.
- orris — a lace or braid made of gold or silver, much used in the 18th century.
- osier — any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.