10-letter words containing n, o, i, c
- hypnogenic — of or relating to the induction of sleep
- hypnogogic — Alternative spelling of hypnagogic.
- hypocapnia — (medicine) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypophonic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypophonia.
- iatrogenic — (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.
- ice anchor — a large, hooklike device for setting in ice to anchor a vessel or to provide a hold for a hawser in warping it along.
- ice tongue — a section of ice projecting from the base of a glacier.
- iceboating — the sport of using an iceboat
- ichinomiya — a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
- iconically — of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- iconoclasm — the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
- iconoclast — a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
- iconograph — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- iconolatry — the worship or adoration of icons.
- iconomachy — opposition to the worship of images or icons
- iconomatic — employing pictures to represent not objects themselves but the sound of their names
- iconometer — an instrument for finding the size of an object by measuring its image
- iconometry — measurement by an iconometer
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- iconoscope — a television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
- idiophonic — Of, pertaining to, or produced by an idiophone.
- ignorances — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- illocution — pertaining to a linguistic act performed by a speaker in producing an utterance, as suggesting, warning, promising, or requesting.
- impactions — Plural form of impaction.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importancy — (obsolete) importance; significance.
- in back of — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
- in cahoots — go cahoots, to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment of the store. Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- in case of — as a precaution against
- in company — When you are in company, you are with a person or group of people.
- in concert — a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- in context — If something is seen in context or if it is put into context, it is considered together with all the factors that relate to it.
- in control — If you are in control of something, you have the power to make all the important decisions about the way it is run.
- in corpore — in body; in substance.
- in custody — Someone who is in custody or has been taken into custody has been arrested and is being kept in prison until they can be tried in a court.
- in face of — despite
- in hock to — If you are in hock to someone, you feel you have to do things for them because they have given you money or support.
- in no case — an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.
- in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- incantator — a person who chants or utters incantations
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- inceptions — Plural form of inception.
- inceptisol — a soil so young that horizons have just begun to form: especially prevalent in tundra areas.
- inceration — The act of smearing or covering with wax.
- incestuous — involving incest.
- inch-pound — one-twelfth of a foot-pound. Abbreviation: in-lb.
- inchoately — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- inchoation — a beginning; origin.
- inchoative — inceptive.