10-letter words containing o, a, n, s
- insofar as — to such an extent (usually followed by as): I will do the work insofar as I am able.
- insolating — Present participle of insolate.
- insolation — solar radiation received at the earth's surface.
- insolvable — incapable of being solved or explained; insoluble.
- insomniacs — Plural form of insomniac.
- insouciant — free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- inspirator — An inspirer, one that inspires.
- instaneous — Misspelling of instantaneous.
- instead of — as a substitute or replacement; in the place or stead of someone or something: We ordered tea but were served coffee instead.
- instigator — to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
- insulation — material used for insulating.
- insulators — Plural form of insulator.
- insulinoma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- interposal — (dated) interposure.
- ionian sea — an arm of the Mediterranean between S Italy, E Sicily, and Greece.
- ionisation — Alternative spelling of ionization.
- irishwoman — a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- ironmaster — the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
- isabnormal — a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal deviation from the normal value of some meteorological quantity, as temperature.
- island-hop — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
- iso rating — a classification of film speed in which a doubling of the ISO number represents a doubling in sensitivity; for example, ISO 400 film requires half the exposure of ISO 200 under the same conditions. The system uses identical numbers to the obsolete ASA rating
- isoaminile — a drug formerly used to suppress coughing. Formula: C16H24N2
- isoantigen — (formerly) an alloantigen.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- isoclinals — Plural form of isoclinal.
- isocyanate — a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.
- isocyanide — a compound containing an isocyano group.
- isocyanine — a member of the group of cyanine dyes.
- isodynamic — pertaining to or characterized by equality of force, intensity, or the like.
- isoflavone — a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- isohalines — a line on a map of the ocean connecting all points of equal salinity.
- isolations — Plural form of isolation.
- isopycnals — Plural form of isopycnal.
- iterations — the act of repeating; a repetition.
- jaborandis — Plural form of jaborandi.
- jabotinsky — Vladimir, 1880–1940, Russian Zionist leader in Palestine.
- jacksonian — of or relating to Andrew Jackson, his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him: Jacksonian democracy.
- jacksonism — the group of political principles or attitudes associated with Andrew Jackson.
- jackstones — Plural form of jackstone.
- jacobinism — (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.
- jamesonite — a metallic, dark-gray mineral, lead and iron antimony sulfide: formerly mined for lead.
- janus word — a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings, as cleave, meaning ‘to adhere closely’ and ‘to part or split’.
- jazzperson — A jazz musician.
- john jakes — John, born 1932, U.S. novelist.
- johnsonian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson or his works.
- join hands — clasp each another's hands
- jouissance — Physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy.
- journalese — a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.