9-letter words containing o, c, t, g, n
- cotangent — (of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to that of the opposite side; the reciprocal of tangent
- cottaging — Cottaging is homosexual activity between men in public toilets.
- cottering — Present participle of cotter.
- cottoning — Present participle of cotton.
- courtling — a fawning or sycophantic member of a royal court
- covington — a city in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
- crotonbug — species of cockroach
- cut along — to hurry off
- decocting — Present participle of decoct.
- decongest — to ease crowding or clogging in (an area)
- dictyogen — a monocotyledon with reticulated leaves
- docketing — Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
- doctoring — Present participle of doctor.
- escorting — Present participle of escort.
- evocating — Present participle of evocate.
- factoring — one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
- gaycation — a holiday specifically designed for the gay market
- genotoxic — a toxic agent that damages DNA molecules in genes, causing mutations, tumors, etc.
- genotypic — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- geomantic — Of or relating to geomancy.
- gluconate — a salt of gluconic acid
- glycation — (biochemistry) non-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein.
- gnathonic — sycophantic; fawning.
- gnostical — pertaining to knowledge.
- gonotheca — the part of the perisarc covering a gonangium.
- grocerant — A grocery store that sells prepared meals, either for eating on site or taking home.
- guncotton — a highly explosive cellulose nitrate, made by digesting clean cotton in a mixture of one part nitric acid and three parts sulfuric acid: used in making smokeless powder.
- gunstocks — Plural form of gunstock.
- hectoring — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hoatching — infested; swarming
- hopatcong — a town in N New Jersey.
- ice tongs — a small pair of tongs for serving ice cubes.
- ignostics — Plural form of ignostic.
- incognita — a woman or girl who is incognita.
- incognito — having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.
- indigotic — indigo (def 5).
- ketogenic — the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
- longcloth — a fine, white, cotton cloth, of plain weave; high-grade muslin.
- megatonic — one million tons.
- mitogenic — any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- neglector — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- negociant — wine merchant
- neogothic — of, relating to, or designating chiefly a style of architecture in which gothic motifs and forms are imitated.
- nonacting — acting that is of poor quality or does not conform to conventional ideas of what constitutes acting
- nontragic — not tragic
- nostalgic — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- objecting — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- octagonal — having eight angles and eight sides.
- octogonal — Obsolete form of octagonal.
- octupling — Present participle of octuple.