9-letter words containing n, o, c, s, i
- continuos — a keyboard accompanying part consisting originally of a figured bass, which in modern scores is usually realized, and serving to provide or fill out the harmonic texture.
- contrails — Plural form of contrail.
- contrives — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive.
- contusing — Present participle of contuse.
- contusion — A contusion is a bruise.
- contusive — to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
- convinces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convince.
- coonskins — Plural form of coonskin.
- corkiness — the state of being corky
- corn silk — the silky tuft of styles and stigmas at the tip of an ear of maize, formerly used as a diuretic
- corncribs — Plural form of corncrib.
- corneitis — an inflammation of the cornea
- cornelius — a masculine name: fem. Cornelia
- cornetist — a person who plays the cornet
- corniches — Plural form of corniche.
- corniness — the quality of being corny
- cornstick — a corn muffin baked in the form of a small ear of corn.
- coronitis — inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
- corrasion — erosion of a rock surface by rock fragments transported over it by water, wind, or ice
- corrosion — Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
- corseting — Present participle of corset.
- corsicana — a city in E Texas.
- cortisone — Cortisone is a hormone used in the treatment of arthritis, allergies, and some skin diseases.
- coshering — Present participle of cosher.
- cosmoline — a substance obtained from petroleum that is similar to petrolatum and is applied to machinery, esp vehicles or weapons, in order to prevent rust
- cosseting — to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle.
- cost unit — a quantity or unit of a product or service whose cost is computed, used as a standard for comparison with other costs.
- costings' — cost accounting.
- costuming — a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- couchings — the act of a person or thing that couches.
- countries — a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
- countship — the rank or position of a count.
- couplings — Plural form of coupling.
- cousinage — a kinship or relationship
- coverings — Plural form of covering.
- coxswains — Plural form of coxswain.
- crayonist — (dated) An artist who uses crayons.
- creations — The action or process of bringing something into existence.
- cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
- criminous — criminal
- crimsoned — Simple past tense and past participle of crimson.
- crinosity — Hairiness.
- croissant — Croissants are small, sweet bread rolls in the shape of a crescent that are eaten for breakfast.
- crossings — Plural form of crossing.
- crossline — a line crossing another line or connecting two separated points: The main lines are linked at intervals by crosslines.
- crosswind — A crosswind is a strong wind that blows across the direction that vehicles, boats, or aircraft are travelling in, and that makes it difficult for them to keep moving steadily forward.
- crotonism — poisoning by ingestion of croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe diarrhea, and colic, with possible death from respiratory or circulatory failure.
- crownings — Plural form of crowning.
- ctesiphon — an ancient city on the River Tigris about 100 km (60 miles) above Babylon. First mentioned in 221 bc, it was destroyed in the 7th and 8th centuries ad
- cunjevois — Plural form of cunjevoi.