10-letter words containing n, o, m, i, c
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chirognomy — the study of the hand in order to discern a person's nature or future events
- chiromancy — palmistry
- chironomer — a person who is skilled in chironomy
- chironomic — relating to chironomy
- chironomid — a member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
- cinchonism — a condition resulting from an excessive dose of cinchona bark or its alkaloids, characterized chiefly by headache, ringing in the ears, and vomiting
- cinemagoer — a person who attends the cinema
- cismontane — on this (the writer's or speaker's) side of the mountains, esp the Alps
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- claymation — the techniques of animation applied to clay models
- climb down — If you climb down in an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands.
- climb-down — a retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position.
- clinomania — An excessive desire to remain in bed.
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- clomiphene — a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
- coal miner — A coal miner is a person whose job is mining coal.
- coatimundi — The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a south American carnivore.
- cochairman — a person who cochairs an organization
- cochampion — a joint champion
- cockneyism — a characteristic of speech or custom peculiar to cockneys
- codominant — (of genes) having both alleles expressed equally in the phenotype of the organism
- cognominal — Of or relating to a cognomen.
- coin money — to earn or accumulate wealth rapidly
- colemanite — a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca2B6O11.5H2O
- columbines — Plural form of columbine.
- columnists — Plural form of columnist.
- combatting — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- combinable — capable of combining or being combined.
- combinator — (computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- combusting — Present participle of combust.
- combustion — Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning.
- come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
- comedienne — A comedienne is a female entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
- comeliness — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- coming out — the declaration that one is gay
- coming up! — an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
- coming-out — a debut into society, especially a formal debut by a debutante.
- comingling — Present participle of comingle.
- commanding — If you are in a commanding position or situation, you are in a strong or powerful position or situation.
- commencing — Begin; start.
- commending — Present participle of commend.
- commenting — a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.