10-letter words containing n, o, i, e, r, t
- resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- resonating — to resound.
- resonation — to resound.
- resorption — the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- retentions — profits earned by a company but not distributed as dividends; retained earnings
- retraction — the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
- reunionist — a person who advocates the reunion of the Anglican Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- revocation — the act of revoking; annulment.
- revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- rhinestone — an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond.
- rhinotheca — the covering of the upper part of the beak in birds
- ribbentrop — Joachim von [yoh-ah-khim fuh n] /ˈyoʊ ɑ xɪm fən/ (Show IPA), 1893–1946, German leader in the Nazi party: minister of foreign affairs 1938–45; executed for war crimes.
- richthofen — Baron Manfred von [mahn-freyt fuh n] /ˈmɑn freɪt fən/ (Show IPA), ("Red Baron"or"Red Knight") 1892–1918, German aviator.
- ring stone — a voussoir appearing on a face of an arch.
- ripsnorter — something or someone exceedingly strong or violent: a ripsnorter of a gale.
- ritornello — an orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in 17th-century opera.
- riverfront — the land or property along a river; the section of a city or town along a river.
- rodentlike — belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
- roistering — to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- rootsiness — the quality of being rootsy
- rotten ice — ice pitted or honeycombed from melting.
- route-ring — any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- routinised — to develop into a regular procedure.
- routinized — to develop into a regular procedure.
- roystering — roister.
- rule joint — (in carpentry and joinery) a joint between two hinged pieces, as between the center and end leaves of a table, consisting of a quarter round and fillet fitting against a cove and fillet.
- ruthenious — containing bivalent ruthenium.
- senatorial — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate: senatorial oratory.
- senioritis — Informal: Facetious. a decline in motivation or academic performance that supposedly afflicts some seniors in high school, especially in their last term.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- serotinous — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- shoestring — a shoelace.
- short line — a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.
- shortening — butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short.
- sideration — sudden paralysis of a part of the body
- silvertone — made to resemble silver in color, sheen, etc.
- skimmerton — shivaree (def 1).
- smothering — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- soda niter — a white or transparent mineral, sodium nitrate, NaNO 3 , used chiefly as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of sulfuric and nitric acids and potassium nitrate.
- songwriter — a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.
- soricident — having shrewlike teeth
- sorrentino — Gilbert, 1929–2006, U.S. poet and novelist.
- souterrain — a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- sportiness — flashy; showy.
- stationery — writing paper.
- steam iron — an electric iron with a water chamber, which emits steam onto the fabric or garment being ironed.
- stentorian — very loud or powerful in sound: a stentorian voice.