10-letter words containing n, o, t, i, c, e
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- check into — to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
- chief town — a town or city that is the administrative centre of a region
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- chokepoint — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
- chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
- cineration — The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; cinefaction.
- cismontane — on this (the writer's or speaker's) side of the mountains, esp the Alps
- cispontine — on the near side of the bridge
- citronella — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- clingstone — a fruit, such as certain peaches, in which the flesh tends to adhere to the stone
- clinkstone — a variety of phonolite that makes a metallic sound when struck
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- close-knit — A close-knit group of people are closely linked, do things together, and take an interest in each other.
- clothespin — A clothespin is the same as a clothes peg.
- clottiness — the condition of being clotty
- co-edition — a title published jointly by two publishers
- co-routine — a section of a computer program similar to but differing from a subroutine in that it can be left and re-entered at any point
- coastlines — Plural form of coastline.
- cocreation — Joint creation.
- coenobitic — cenobite.
- coenocytic — an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi.
- coeternity — existence for, from, or in eternity with another being
- coexistent — Existing at the same time as something else.
- coexisting — to exist together or at the same time.
- coincident — Coincident events happen at the same time.
- coinventor — a fellow inventor
- coinvestor — a fellow investor
- 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
- collecting — A collecting tin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- commenting — a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
- commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- commorient — Dying together or at the same time.
- completing — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- conceitful — thoughtful or clever
- conceiting — an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- concentric — Concentric circles or rings have the same centre.
- concepting — a general notion or idea; conception.
- conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
- conceptive — having the power of mental conception
- concertina — A concertina is a musical instrument consisting of two end pieces with stiff paper or cloth that folds up between them. You play the concertina by pressing the buttons on the end pieces while moving them together and apart.
- concerting — a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.