6-letter words containing n, e, s
- nursie — (childish, mainly as a term of address) nurse.
- nursle — (now rare, archaic) To nurture, train, raise (up) (a person).
- nustle — (obsolete) To fondle; to cherish.
- oceans — Plural form of ocean.
- odense — a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- oeneus — a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- oncers — Plural form of oncer.
- oncest — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- onesie — (US) A one-piece garment for an infant or small child, generally worn over a diaper.
- onsets — Plural form of onset.
- onside — (of a player, especially in soccer or hockey) occupying a position on the field where playing the ball or puck is allowed; not offside.
- onsite — accomplished or located at the site of a particular activity or concern: on-site medical treatment for accident victims.
- onuses — Plural form of onus.
- opines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opine.
- orense — a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- oscine — of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
- ossean — (zoology) A fish with a bony skeleton.
- ossein — the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- ostend — a seaport in NW Belgium.
- ostent — Appearance; air; mien.
- osteon — (anatomy) Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.
- ounces — Plural form of ounce.
- ownest — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- ozones — a form of oxygen, O 3 , with a peculiar odor suggesting that of weak chlorine, produced when an electric spark or ultraviolet light is passed through air or oxygen. It is found in the atmosphere in minute quantities, especially after a thunderstorm, is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is thus biologically corrosive. In the upper atmosphere, it absorbs ultraviolet rays, thereby preventing them from reaching the surface of the earth. It is used for bleaching, sterilizing water, etc.
- peasen — bill3 (def 4).
- peneus — ancient name of Salambria.
- penhsi — Benxi.
- pennis — an aluminum coin of Finland until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a markka.
- pensee — a reflection or thought.
- pensil — a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- pensum — a piece of work or a task to be completed, esp a school exercise
- pepsin — an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
- person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- pilsen — German name of Plzeň.
- posnet — a small pot with a handle and three feet
- prones — a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- prunes — a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- puisne — Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment.
- queans — Plural form of quean.
- queens — a female sovereign or monarch.
- querns — Plural form of quern.
- quines — Plural form of quine.
- reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- remsen — Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
- renest — to nest again or form a new nest
- rennes — a department in W France. 2700 sq. mi. (7000 sq. km). Capital: Rennes.
- resawn — to saw again.
- resend — to send again.
- resent — to send again.
- resign — to give up an office or position, often formally (often followed by from): to resign from the presidency.