9-letter words containing n, o, s, u
- dust down — wipe clean
- eastbound — traveling, proceeding, or headed east: an eastbound train.
- eductions — Plural form of eduction.
- effusions — the act of effusing or pouring forth.
- elkhounds — Plural form of elkhound.
- emulsions — Plural form of emulsion.
- enclosure — An area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
- encomiums — Plural form of encomium.
- end house — the last house in a row, terrace, or street, from the viewpoint of the speaker
- endosteum — (biology) A membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone.
- engenious — Alternative form of ingenious.
- enshrouds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enshroud.
- enviously — In an envious manner or to an envious degree.
- epigenous — growing on the surface, esp the upper surface, of an organism or part
- epigynous — (of flowers) having the receptacle enclosing and fused with the gynoecium so that the other floral parts arise above it
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- equations — Plural form of equation.
- equinoxes — Plural form of equinox.
- erogenous — (of a part of the body) Sensitive to sexual stimulation.
- erroneous — Wrong; incorrect.
- eruptions — Plural form of eruption.
- espousing — Present participle of espouse.
- eulachons — Plural form of eulachon.
- euphonies — Plural form of euphony.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphonous — Alternative form of euphonious.
- euro-isdn — European Integrated Services Digital Network. An ETSI standard for Integrated Services Digital Network being phased in in March 1994. Euro-ISDN will allow full transparent interworking between all European countries (members of the CEPT). It is available on a commercial basis in most European countries.
- exclusion — The process or state of excluding or being excluded.
- excursion — A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.
- excussion — The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
- exogenous — Of, relating to, or developing from external factors.
- exonumist — a collector of exonumia
- expulsion — The action of depriving someone of membership in an organization.
- exsuction — The act of sucking out.
- extrusion — A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.
- felonious — Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.
- fibrinous — the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- fishpound — a submerged net used in commercial fishing for capturing fish.
- flounders — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flounder.
- fluminous — Pertaining to a river or rivers; flowing, fluent.
- focusings — Plural form of focusing.
- focussing — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- foraneous — Of or pertaining to a market or forum.
- foundress — a woman who establishes something, as an institution or religious order; founder.
- foundries — Plural form of foundry.
- foundrous — founderous.
- fountains — Plural form of fountain.
- fourteens — Plural form of fourteen.
- foxhounds — Plural form of foxhound.
- fructosan — any of the class of hexosans, as inulin and the like, that yield fructose upon hydrolysis.