9-letter words containing m, o, n, c
- homotonic — of the same tone
- homunculi — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- honeycomb — a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
- hypomanic — Afflicted with a mild state of mania.
- hyponymic — Of or pertaining to hyponyms.
- ichneumon — Also called African mongoose, Egyptian mongoose. a slender, long-tailed mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon, inhabiting Africa and southern Europe, and believed by the ancient Egyptians to devour crocodile eggs.
- impaction — an act or instance of impacting.
- impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- impotency — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- in common — belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
- in-coming — coming in; arriving: the incoming tide.
- inchworms — Plural form of inchworm.
- incomings — Plural form of incoming.
- incommode — to inconvenience or discomfort; disturb; trouble.
- incompact — not compact; loose.
- incompass — Archaic form of encompass.
- incomplex — Not complex; simple.
- inconform — (obsolete) unconformable.
- incoterms — Plural form of incoterm.
- indecorum — indecorous behavior or character.
- insomniac — a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep: Her husband, an insomniac, had at last fallen asleep at the computer, head resting on the keyboard.
- intercome — (intransitive) To intervene; interpose; interfere.
- intercoms — Plural form of intercom.
- laconicum — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- long clam — soft-shell clam.
- lunchroom — a room, as in a school, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten.
- lynch mob — A lynch mob is an angry crowd of people who want to kill someone without a trial, because they believe that person has committed a crime.
- macaronic — composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings.
- macaroons — Plural form of macaroon.
- maccaroni — macaroni.
- macdonald — James Ramsay, 1866–1937, British statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1924, 1929–35.
- macedoine — a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
- macedonia — Also, Macedon [mas-i-don] /ˈmæs ɪˌdɒn/ (Show IPA). an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.
- macintosh — a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
- macrobian — Having an exceptionally long life span.
- macrodont — the condition of having abnormally large teeth.
- mactation — the act of sacrificial killing
- magnifico — a Venetian nobleman.
- mancation — a holiday for a group of men, esp. one that involves typically masculine pursuits
- manchukuo — a former country (1932–45) in E Asia, under Japanese control: included Manchuria and parts of Inner Mongolia; now a part of China.
- manicotti — a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
- manitowoc — a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- manoscopy — the measurement of the densities of gases
- manticore — a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- mascarons — grotesque face used as decoration
- mcconnell — Jack (Wilson), Baron. born 1960, Scottish Labour politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament (2001–07)
- mcmansion — a large modern house considered to look mass-produced, lacking in distinguishing characteristics, and at variance with established local architecture
- mcpherson — Aimee Semple [sem-puh l] /ˈsɛm pəl/ (Show IPA), 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, born in Canada.