10-letter words containing n, i, t, y
- benin city — a city in S Nigeria, capital of Edo state: former capital of the kingdom of Benin. Pop: 1 022 000 (2005 est)
- berecyntia — Cybele.
- betacyanin — any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot
- betweenity — the state of lying between two extremes
- bi-monthly — occurring every two months.
- bitonality — the quality of two musical keys being played simultaneously
- blindstory — a windowless story
- boston ivy — a climbing vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family, native to Japan and China, having shield-shaped leaves and purple berries: often grown to cover walls
- bustlingly — in a bustling manner
- butylation — the introduction of butyl into a compound
- by dint of — If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing.
- canon city — a town in central Colorado.
- canonicity — the fact or quality of being canonical
- catalysing — Present participle of catalyse.
- catalyzing — Present participle of catalyze.
- cautionary — A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
- cecutiency — the state of or tendency to full or partial blindness
- centrality — the state or condition of being central
- centricity — pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- certainity — Misspelling of certainty.
- certifying — Present participle of certify.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- chronicity — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- claymation — the techniques of animation applied to clay models
- cnidocysts — a nematocyst.
- coenocytic — an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi.
- coeternity — existence for, from, or in eternity with another being
- concinnity — a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
- condignity — merit earned through good works while in a state of grace, and having a just claim on such rewards as heavenly glory. Compare congruity (def 4).
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
- conjointly — In a conjoint manner; jointly or together.
- consistory — the court of a diocese (other than Canterbury) administering ecclesiastical law
- contiguity — the state of being contiguous; nearness or contact
- continency — self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- contrarily — in a perverse or obstinate manner
- contritely — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- corybantic — frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- countywide — Occurring or extending throughout a county.
- covetingly — in a covetous manner
- craniotomy — any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
- cryoconite — a dark powder found at the bottom of glacier holes, formerly thought to be cosmic in origin but now widely regarded to be terrestrial
- cryogenist — of or relating to the production or use of very low temperatures: cryogenic storage.
- cryptopine — a poisonous alkaloid, C21H23NO5, found in opium
- curtseying — Present participle of curtsey.
- cybernetic — the study of human control functions and of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace them, involving the application of statistical mechanics to communication engineering.
- cylindrite — a mineral made up of cylindrical crystals containing tin, iron, lead, and antimony
- cysteamine — a drug used to treat cystine excretion or radiation sickness