10-letter words containing o, n, y, c
- canorously — In a canorous manner.
- capnomancy — divination by observing smoke patterns
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- cartomancy — the telling of fortunes with playing cards
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cautionary — A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
- cessionary — a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee
- ceylon tea — a tea from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
- chalcedony — a microcrystalline often greyish form of quartz with crystals arranged in parallel fibres: a gemstone. Formula: SiO2
- chardonnay — a white grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chernovtsy — a city in Ukraine on the Prut River: formerly under Polish, Austro-Hungarian, and Romanian rule; part of the Soviet Union (1947–91). Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chirognomy — the study of the hand in order to discern a person's nature or future events
- chiromancy — palmistry
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- chlorodyne — a drug, containing chloroform among other ingredients, with sedative, narcotic and pain-relieving properties
- choanocyte — any of the flagellated cells in sponges that maintain a flow of water through the body. A collar of protoplasm surrounds the base of the flagellum
- chronicity — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- chronology — The chronology of a series of past events is the times at which they happened in the order in which they happened.
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- clay stone — argillite.
- claymation — the techniques of animation applied to clay models
- claystones — argillite.
- cleromancy — a divination involving dice-throwing or lot-casting
- clonotypes — Plural form of clonotype.
- clownishly — In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
- clownology — The study of being a clown.
- cnidocysts — a nematocyst.
- co-payment — payment required of an insured person for that portion of medical expenses not paid by the insurance company; specif., a fixed fee required for each prescription, visit to a doctor, etc.
- cockernony — a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is gathered up in a band
- cockneydom — cockneys considered together as a group
- cockneyism — a characteristic of speech or custom peculiar to cockneys
- coenocytes — Plural form of coenocyte.
- coenocytic — an organism made up of a multinucleate, continuous mass of protoplasm enclosed by one cell wall, as in some algae and fungi.
- coenzyme a — a constituent of biological cells that functions as the agent of acylation in metabolic reactions
- coenzyme q — a quinone derivative, present in biological cells, that functions as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain
- coeternity — existence for, from, or in eternity with another being
- cognizably — In a cognizable manner.
- coherently — logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
- coin money — to earn or accumulate wealth rapidly
- colocynths — Plural form of colocynth.
- colonially — In a colonial manner.
- colwyn bay — a town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough. Pop: 30 269 (2001)
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- commandery — a manor under the charge of a commander of a religious military order of knights
- commentary — A commentary is a description of an event that is broadcast on radio or television while the event is taking place.
- commonalty — the ordinary people as distinct from those with authority, rank, or title, esp when considered as a political and social unit or estate of the realm
- commorancy — a dwelling in a place; usual or temporary residence in a place.
- communally — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.