10-letter words containing n, o, s, d
- iridosmine — a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- island-hop — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
- isocyanide — a compound containing an isocyano group.
- isodynamic — pertaining to or characterized by equality of force, intensity, or the like.
- isoprenoid — pertaining to, derived from, or similar to isoprene.
- jaborandis — Plural form of jaborandi.
- janus word — a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings, as cleave, meaning ‘to adhere closely’ and ‘to part or split’.
- jettisoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jettison.
- jimsonweed — (botany, US) A poisonous plant Datura stramonium, in the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
- join hands — clasp each another's hands
- junk bonds — any corporate bond with a low rating and a high yield, often involving high risk.
- knockdowns — Plural form of knockdown.
- knowledges — Plural form of knowledge.
- kronshtadt — city & naval fortress on an island in NW Russia, on the Gulf of Finland: pop. 45,000
- landowners — Plural form of landowner.
- laudations — Plural form of laudation.
- lederhosen — Leather shorts with H-shaped suspenders, traditionally worn by men in Alpine regions such as Bavaria.
- lemon soda — a sweet fizzy drink that tastes of lemon
- libidinous — full of sexual lust; lustful; lewd; lascivious.
- lodestones — Plural form of lodestone.
- lodgements — Plural form of lodgement.
- long-nosed — having a long nose
- longbeards — Plural form of longbeard.
- longitudes — Plural form of longitude.
- longlisted — Simple past tense and past participle of longlist.
- loose ends — a part or piece left hanging, unattached, or unused: Remind me to tack down that loose end on the stairway carpet.
- lord knows — You can say 'Lord knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly.
- lordliness — The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.
- lotus land — the land of the lotus-eaters, or any fabulous, dreamlike setting
- low sunday — the first Sunday after Easter.
- madonnaish — resembling a Madonna
- maimonides — (Moses ben Maimon"RaMBaM") 1135–1204, Jewish scholastic philosopher and rabbi, born in Spain: one of the major theologians of Judaism.
- mastodonic — a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
- mastodynia — (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast.
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- médaillons — a portion of food, especially meat or poultry, cut or served in a round or oval shape.
- medallions — Plural form of medallion.
- mediations — Plural form of mediation.
- melon seed — a small, broad, shallow boat for sailing or rowing, formerly used by hunters in various bays and marshes along the coast of New Jersey.
- mendacious — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- mendelsohn — Erich [ey-rikh] /ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1887–1953, German architect in England and in the U.S.
- mesne lord — (in old English law) an intermediate feudal lord; the tenant of a chief lord and a lord to his own tenants.
- mesotendon — A vinculum, in vertebrate anatomy.
- micronised — Simple past tense and past participle of micronise.
- mid-season — the middle of a season of the year or of a sporting season
- midsection — the middle section or part of anything.
- midsession — The middle of a session, particularly.
- mind mouse — (hardware) A pointing device (unlike a mouse in design, but serving the same purpose) which works via sensors in contact with the user's skin. The sensors are built into a plastic base which fits on one finger and which is similar in shape to a finger cast. The principle of operation is presumably myoelectric, not psionic, contrary to what the name implies. As of the time of writing (1996), mind mice are not accurate enough to be anything but novelties.
- misandrous — Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men.