9-letter words containing m, o, s, c
- crocosmia — any plant of the cormous S. African genus Crocosmia, including the plant known to gardeners as montbretia: family Iridaceae
- cromlechs — Plural form of cromlech.
- crossbeam — A crossbeam is a long, thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete that is placed between two walls or other structures, especially in order to support the roof of a building.
- crotalism — a type of poisoning caused by ingestion of plants of the genus Crotalaria
- crotonism — poisoning by ingestion of croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe diarrhea, and colic, with possible death from respiratory or circulatory failure.
- crumhorns — Plural form of crumhorn.
- curvesome — (dated) curvy.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- customers — A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
- customise — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- customize — If you customize something, you change its appearance or features to suit your tastes or needs.
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- cystiform — resembling a cyst
- cystogram — A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
- cystotomy — surgical incision into the gall bladder or urinary bladder
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- cytosmear — (cytology) A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination.
- cytostome — the mouth of a protozoan.
- datacomms — the transmission of data along communications systems
- decompose — When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay.
- democrats — Plural form of democrat.
- demoniacs — Plural form of demoniac.
- demoscene — a computer art subculture whose members produce non-interactive multimedia presentations in order to compete artistically
- dichroism — a property of a uniaxial crystal, such as tourmaline, of showing a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along two different axes in transmitted white light
- dicrotism — having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
- disciform — resembling the shape of a disc
- discomfit — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- discommon — (at Oxford and Cambridge) to prohibit (tradespeople or townspeople who have violated the regulations of the university) from dealing with the undergraduates.
- discotomy — (surgery) alternative spelling of discectomy.
- documents — Plural form of document.
- dogmatics — the study of the arrangement and statement of religious doctrines, especially of the doctrines received in and taught by the Christian church.
- dolmetsch — Arnold. 1858–1940, British musician, born in France. He contributed greatly to the revival of interest in early music and instruments
- domestics — Plural form of domestic.
- domiciles — Plural form of domicile.
- dump scow — a barge for disposing of garbage, dredged material, etc., having hoppers in the bottom through which such cargo can be dumped.
- ecologism — An ideology focusing on ecology and the environment.
- economics — (used with a singular verb) the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.
- economies — Plural form of economy.
- economise — to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
- economism — the theory or practice of assigning primary importance to the economy or to economic achievement.
- economist — a specialist in economics.
- ecosystem — a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
- ectomeres — Plural form of ectomere.
- ectoplasm — Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
- egonomics — The act or practice of self-management.
- emboscata — a sudden attack or raid
- emoticons — Plural form of emoticon.
- encomiast — A person who publicly praises or flatters someone else.
- encomiums — Plural form of encomium.
- encompass — Surround and have or hold within.