10-letter words containing o, c, a, n
- gonococcal — Of, or pertaining to, the gonococcus.
- gota canal — a canal system in S Sweden, connecting Göteborg with the Baltic Sea.
- governance — information technology governance
- grace note — a note not essential to the harmony or melody, added as an embellishment, especially an appoggiatura.
- gran chaco — an extensive subtropical region in central South America, in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 300,000 sq. mi. (777,000 sq. km).
- grand chop — (in China and India trade) a customs clearance.
- grand coup — the trumping of a trick that could have been taken by the winner's partner.
- gravitonic — Relating to gravitons.
- groceryman — a grocer.
- gynecocrat — gynarchy.
- gyneocracy — Alternative form of gynecocracy.
- gynocratic — Pertaining to government by women.
- gyrfalcons — Plural form of gyrfalcon.
- haciendado — hacendado.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- haemoconia — the small particles of matter, thought to be particles of the structure of red blood cells, that are present in blood that is flowing around the body
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- hard-knock — beset with hardship.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- harmonicon — harmonica (def 1).
- head count — an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.
- hemianopic — having or relating to hemianopia
- hemocyanin — a blue, copper-containing respiratory pigment in the plasma of many invertebrates.
- henchwoman — Feminine of henchman.
- hendecagon — a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides.
- heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- homorganic — (of two or more speech sounds) having the same place of articulation, as p, b, and m, which are all bilabial.
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- honor camp — a prison work camp operating on an honor system.
- honor card — honor (def 11).
- hopsacking — bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
- horn chair — a chair, especially of the late 19th-century U.S., having a frame made from steer, elk, buffalo, or other animal horns.
- housatonic — a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.
- houseclean — to subject (a house, room, etc.) to housecleaning.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hycanthone — A particular schistosomicide, a metabolite of lucanthone.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
- hypocapnia — (medicine) A state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood.
- iatrogenic — (of a medical disorder) caused by the diagnosis, manner, or treatment of a physician.
- ice anchor — a large, hooklike device for setting in ice to anchor a vessel or to provide a hold for a hawser in warping it along.
- iceboating — the sport of using an iceboat
- ichinomiya — a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.