10-letter words containing i, s, o, t, n
- fonticulus — a fontanelle of the cranium
- fontinalis — a type of aquatic moss
- footprints — Plural form of footprint.
- formations — Plural form of formation.
- fornicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fornicate.
- fortnights — Plural form of fortnight.
- fortransit — (language) Fortran Internal Translator. A subset of Fortran translated into IT on the IBM 650. It was in use in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Compilation took place in several steps (using punched cards as the only input/output media). FORTRANSIT was converted to IT Internal Translator which was converted into SOAP and thence to machine code. In the SOAP -> machine code step, the user had to include card decks for all the subroutines used in his FORTRANSIT program (including e.g. square root, sine, and even basic floating point routines).
- fosterling — foster child.
- frithsoken — (from Old English) a refuge; a sanctuary
- front list — a publisher's sales list of newly or recently published books, especially those of popular or ephemeral appeal.
- frontlines — Plural form of frontline.
- frost line — the maximum depth at which soil is frozen.
- frostiness — The quality of being frosty.
- frothiness — The quality of being frothy.
- gelatinous — having the nature of or resembling jelly, especially in consistency; jellylike.
- generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
- gigatonnes — Plural form of gigatonne.
- glasnostic — relating to the policy of glasnost
- gluttonise — Alternative form of gluttonize.
- gnosticism — a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge.
- gnosticize — to adopt or maintain Gnostic views.
- go against — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- goodnights — Plural form of goodnight.
- gradations — any process or change taking place through a series of stages, by degrees, or in a gradual manner.
- grindstone — a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
- gros point — a large stitch used in embroidery. Compare petit point (def 1), tent stitch.
- grottiness — the quality of being grotty
- gynostemia — the united stamens and pistil of an orchid.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- hailstones — Plural form of hailstone.
- halobionts — Plural form of halobiont.
- harmonists — Plural form of harmonist.
- hedonistic — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- hegemonist — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- henotheism — the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
- henotheist — One who practices henotheism.
- hesitation — the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
- hiddenmost — most hidden or concealed
- hindermost — Hindmost.
- hintermost — Most remote; closest to the outer edge or back.
- historians — Plural form of historian.
- histrionic — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holstering — Present participle of holster.
- hoofprints — Plural form of hoofprint.
- hortensial — (obsolete) Fit for a garden.
- hostelling — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- hostessing — a woman who receives and entertains guests in her own home or elsewhere.
- hot spring — a thermal spring having water warmer than 98°F (37°C): the water is usually heated by emanation from or passage near hot or molten rock.
- hothousing — Present participle of hothouse.
- housatonic — a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.