10-letter words containing n, e, i
- centurions — Plural form of centurion.
- cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- ceredigion — a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- ceremonies — Plural form of ceremony.
- cerf, vint — Vint Cerf
- certainity — Misspelling of certainty.
- certifying — Present participle of certify.
- ceruminous — earwax.
- cessations — Plural form of cessation.
- cessionary — a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- chaffering — Present participle of chaffer.
- chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
- chain gear — a gear assembly in which motion is transmitted by means of a chain.
- chain rule — a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that du/dx = (du/dy)(dy/dx), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
- chainbrake — a device for cutting off the power to a chainsaw if the saw kicks back
- chainplate — a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached
- chainwheel — a toothed wheel that meshes with a roller chain to transmit motion
- chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chalk line — a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.
- chalkiness — of or like chalk.
- chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chanceries — Plural form of chancery.
- chanciness — The quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- changeling — A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies.
- channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
- channelise — Alternative form of channelize.
- channelize — to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
- chari-nile — a group of languages of E Africa, now generally regarded as a branch of the Nilo-Saharan family, spoken in parts of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and adjacent countries
- chartering — a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
- chastening — A chastening experience makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly.
- chatelaine — A chatelaine is the female owner, or the wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house.
- chatelains — Plural form of chatelain.
- chattering — rapid and continuous talk
- chattiness — characterized by friendly and informal talk or writing, often about minor or personal matters: a long, chatty letter from my sister.
- chaucerian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
- chavelling — Present participle of chavel.
- cheapening — Present participle of cheapen.
- check into — to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.