10-letter words containing o, s, i
- air shower — a shower of secondary cosmic radiation, caused by the interaction of cosmic radiation or gamma radiation with the atmosphere.
- air-to-sea — operating between an aircraft in flight and a target on the sea
- alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- albondigas — Small meatballs, prepared in the Mexican, Spanish, or South American way.
- albuminose — Alternative form of albuminous.
- albuminous — of or containing albumin
- alcoholics — Plural form of alcoholic.
- alcoholise — Alternative spelling of alcoholize.
- alcoholism — People who suffer from alcoholism cannot stop drinking large quantities of alcohol.
- alcoranist — a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- aldotriose — (carbohydrate) Any aldose having three carbon atoms; in reality, just glyceraldehyde.
- alfonso vi — died 1109, king of Léon (1065–1109) and of Castile (1072–1109). He appointed his vassal, the Spanish hero El Cid, ruler of Valencia
- algologist — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- algorithms — Plural form of algorithm.
- alienators — Plural form of alienator.
- allegories — Plural form of allegory.
- allegorist — a person who writes allegories
- alliaceous — of or relating to Allium, a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae. The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
- alligators — either of two broad-snouted crocodilians of the genus Alligator, of the southeastern U.S. and eastern China.
- allomerism — similarity of crystalline structure in substances of different chemical composition
- allostasis — The process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis.
- allostatic — Relating to allostasis.
- allosteric — of, relating to, or designating a function of an enzyme in which the structure and activity of the enzyme are modified by the binding of a metabolic molecule
- allotheism — the worship of gods foreign to one's own land or culture
- altiplanos — Plural form of altiplano.
- altisonant — having an impressive sound
- altostrati — Plural form of altostratus.
- alveolitis — an inflammation of the alveoli, occurring either in the lungs or in the socket of a tooth
- amatorious — amatorial
- ambilevous — (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
- ambisonics — the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound
- ambystomid — Also called mole salamander. any of various small- to moderate-sized salamanders of the genus Ambystoma, terrestrial or semiaquatic, inhabiting North America from New England to Florida and westward to Texas.
- americanos — Plural form of americano.
- aminoacids — Plural form of aminoacid.
- aminoplast — amino resin.
- aminosugar — a monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.
- ammonifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify.
- amnioscopy — Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.
- amoebiasis — infection, esp of the intestines, caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
- amortising — Present participle of amortise.
- ampelopsis — any woody vine of the vitaceous genus Ampelopsis, of tropical and subtropical Asia and America
- amphibious — In an amphibious military operation, army and navy forces attack a place from the sea.
- amphinomus — Penelope's favorite suitor.
- amylolysis — the conversion of starch into sugar
- anachorism — a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position
- anacoustic — unable to support the propagation of sound; soundless
- anaerobies — (biology) anaerobes.
- analogised — Simple past tense and past participle of analogise.
- analogizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of analogize.
- anatomists — Plural form of anatomist.