7-letter words containing n, e, c, s
- corneas — Plural form of cornea.
- cornels — Plural form of cornel.
- corners — Plural form of corner.
- cornets — Plural form of cornet.
- corsned — (in Anglo-Saxon times) an ordeal whereby an accused person had to eat a morsel of bread; swallowing it without difficulty indicated innocence, and choking indicated guilt
- cosenza — a city in S Italy, in Calabria. Pop: 72 998 (2001)
- cosines — Plural form of cosine.
- cosmine — a substance resembling dentine, forming the outer layer of cosmoid scales
- costean — to mine for lodes
- costner — Kevin. born 1955, US film actor: his films include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1990), Dances with Wolves (1990; also directed), JFK (1991), Waterworld (1995), Open Range (2003), and the TV mini-series Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
- counsel — Counsel is advice.
- coyness — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- cozzens — James Gould, 1903–78, U.S. novelist.
- cravens — Plural form of craven.
- crenels — Plural form of crenel.
- creston — a ridge on a hill that curves downwards at the ends
- cretins — Plural form of cretin.
- cretons — a spread of shredded pork cooked with onions in pork fat
- cringes — to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.
- crinose — hairy
- crispen — to make or become crisp
- crivens — an exclamation of surprise, now more commonly used for comedic effect
- cronies — Plural form of crony.
- cuisine — The cuisine of a country or district is the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place.
- cygnets — Plural form of cygnet.
- cystine — a sulphur-containing amino acid present in proteins: yields two molecules of cysteine on reduction. Formula: HOOCCH(NH2)CH2SSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- dancers — Plural form of dancer.
- deacons — Plural form of deacon.
- decanes — Plural form of decane.
- decants — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decant.
- decerns — Scots Law. to enter a judicial decree.
- descant — A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.
- descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- descent — A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
- dickens — Charles (John Huffam), pen name Boz. 1812–70, English novelist, famous for the humour and sympathy of his characterization and his criticism of social injustice. His major works include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1839), Nicholas Nickleby (1839), Old Curiosity Shop (1840–41), Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), David Copperfield (1850), Bleak House (1853), Little Dorrit (1857), and Great Expectations (1861)
- discern — to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- docents — Plural form of docent.
- ebonics — Black English.
- echinus — any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.
- emiscan — a computerized radiological technique for examining the soft tissues of the body, esp the brain, to detect the presence of tumours, abscesses, etc
- encamps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encamp.
- encased — Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.
- encases — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encase.
- enchase — Decorate (a piece of jewelry or work of art) by inlaying, engraving, or carving.
- enclasp — Hold tightly in one's arms.
- enclose — Surround or close off on all sides.
- encodes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encode.
- encores — Plural form of encore.
- encrust — Cover (something) with a hard surface layer.
- encysts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encyst.