10-letter words containing n, o, c
- coronatine — A polycyclic phytotoxin, produced by some forms of Pseudomonas, that can induce chlorosis.
- coronating — having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- coronation — A coronation is the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned.
- coronetted — Bearing one or more coronets.
- corotation — the act of corotating
- coroutines — Plural form of coroutine.
- corpulence — fatness or stoutness of body; obesity
- corpulency — Alternative form of corpulence.
- corralling — an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- correcting — Present participle of correct.
- correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
- correption — the shortening of vowels in pronunciation
- correspond — If one thing corresponds to another, there is a close similarity or connection between them. You can also say that two things correspond.
- corrientes — a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River. Pop: 340 000 (2005 est)
- corrigenda — Plural form of corrigendum.
- corrupting — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- corybantic — frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
- corydaline — an alkaloid, C22H27NO4, that is found in the roots of certain plants of the genus Corydalis
- coryneform — resembling a corynebacterium
- coryphodon — a primitive hoofed mammal of the extinct genus Coryphodon, of the early Eocene Epoch, having a long, thickset body, short legs, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- cosentient — perceiving simultaneously or together
- cosherings — (in Ireland) visits to tenants' houses by a chief and his followers, where they would expect to be fed and accommodated
- cosmogenic — (of an isotope) produced by cosmic rays
- cosmogonal — a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
- cosmogonic — a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
- cosmonauts — Plural form of cosmonaut.
- cosponsors — Plural form of cosponsor.
- cost money — If you say that something costs money, you mean that it has to be paid for, and perhaps cannot be afforded.
- costarring — Present participle of costar.
- costeaning — the activity of mining for lodes
- costliness — costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.
- cosy along — to reassure (someone), esp with false assurances
- cotangents — Plural form of cotangent.
- coterminal — having the same border or covering the same area.
- cotillions — Plural form of cotillion.
- cotransfer — a simultaneous transfer of multiple genes
- cotter pin — a split pin secured, after passing through holes in the parts to be attached, by spreading the ends
- cotton bud — A cotton bud is a small stick with a ball of cotton wool at each end, which people use, for example, for applying make-up.
- cotton gin — a machine used for separating seeds from raw cotton
- cotton gum — a tall tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) with cottony leaves, found in swamps of the SE U.S.
- cotton tie — a light, narrow strip of metal for binding together bales of cotton, hemp, jute, etc.
- cotton top — a person with extremely light-colored hair.
- cottonseed — the seed of the cotton plant: a source of oil and fodder
- cottontail — A cottontail is a type of rabbit commonly found in North America.
- cottonweed — a downy perennial plant, Otanthus maritimus, of European coastal regions, having small yellow flowers surrounded by large hairy bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)
- cottonwick — a grunt, Haemulon melanurum, of warm Atlantic seas.
- cottonwood — A cottonwood or a cottonwood tree is a kind of tree that grows in North America and has seeds that are covered with hairs that look like cotton.
- cottonwool — Alternative form of cotton wool.
- cotyledons — Plural form of cotyledon.