7-letter words containing n, c, s
- incense — an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- incents — to give incentives to: The government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs.
- incests — sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incisal — Relating to an incisor, or to the cutting edge of another tooth.
- incised — cut into: the incised material.
- incises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incise.
- incisor — any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- incites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incite.
- inclasp — enclasp.
- inclose — enclose.
- incluse — recluse (def 2).
- incomes — Plural form of income.
- increst — (transitive) To adorn with a crest.
- incross — a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- incrust — to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
- incubus — an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep. Compare succubus (def 1).
- incudes — a plural of incus.
- incused — Simple past tense and past participle of incuse.
- incuses — Plural form of incuse.
- indices — a plural of index.
- indicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indict.
- induces — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- inducts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of induct.
- infects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infect.
- injects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inject.
- ink sac — a large gland in most cephalopods, as the cuttlefish, octopus, and squid, that is near the rectum and ejects ink at predators.
- inscape — the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- insculp — to carve in or on something; engrave.
- insecta — the class comprising the insects.
- insects — Plural form of insect.
- inspect — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- intices — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intice.
- invects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invect.
- ionesco — Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- irenics — the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
- jacanas — Plural form of jacana.
- jackson — a state in the S United States. 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Capital: Jackson. Abbreviation: MS (for use with zip code), Miss.
- jounces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jounce.
- kinesic — the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.
- lacings — Plural form of lacing.
- lacunas — Plural form of lacuna.
- lancers — a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lancets — Plural form of lancet.
- launces — Plural form of launce.
- lectins — Plural form of lectin.
- lenclos — Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- lichens — Plural form of lichen.
- linches — Plural form of linch.
- linctus — (medicine) Any syrupy medication; especially a remedy for coughs.