10-letter words containing n, s, p
- nonspatial — of or relating to space.
- nonspeaker — a person who does not or cannot speak
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nonstriped — Not striped.
- nonsupport — failure to support a spouse, child, or other dependent as required by law.
- nootropics — Plural form of nootropic.
- nose drops — medicinal drops applied via the nostrils
- nosepieces — Plural form of nosepiece.
- nosography — the systematic description of diseases.
- nosophobia — an abnormal fear of disease.
- nostopathy — a fear of returning home, often observed in those who have been in institutions such as prison or hospital for a long time
- not a snap — not a bit; not at all
- noviceship — The state or position of being a novice.
- nrem sleep — slow-wave sleep.
- null-space — the set of elements of a vector space that a given linear transformation maps to zero.
- nulliparas — Plural form of nullipara.
- nurse crop — a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.
- oenophiles — Plural form of oenophile.
- offsprings — children or young of a particular parent or progenitor.
- oligopsony — the market condition that exists when there are few buyers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- on deposit — payable as the first instalment, as when buying on hire-purchase
- on impulse — instinctively
- on purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- onion soup — a soup or broth made from onions and stock
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- opaqueness — The characteristic of being opaque.
- open doors — the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
- open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
- open house — a party or reception during which anyone who wishes may visit to share in a celebration, meet a special guest, etc.
- open sight — (on a firearm) a rear sight consisting of a notch across which the gunner aligns the front sight on the target.
- open space — Ecology. undeveloped land that is protected from development by legislation.
- open stock — merchandise, especially china, silverware, and glassware, sold in sets with additional individual pieces available from stock for future purchases, as for replacement.
- open-shelf — open-stack.
- open-sided — having a side or sides open.
- open-stack — having or being a system of library management in which patrons have direct access to stacks for browsing and selecting books; open-shelf.
- opensource — Alternative spelling of open-source.
- operations — Plural form of operation.
- opinionist — One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions.
- opposingly — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- oppressing — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.
- oppression — the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
- opsomaniac — a person with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular food
- optimising — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- organ stop — a set of organ pipes allowed to sound as a group by stopping all others
- orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- osteopenia — Reduced bone mass of lesser severity than osteoporosis.