10-letter words containing o, u, a, n, i
- butylation — the introduction of butyl into a compound
- cacuminous — (of a tree) having a pointed or a pyramidal top
- caliginous — dark; dim
- calmodulin — a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- cappuccino — Cappuccino is coffee which is made using milk and has froth and sometimes powdered chocolate on top.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- causations — Plural form of causation.
- cautionary — A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
- cautioners — Plural form of cautioner.
- cautioning — Present participle of caution.
- cavaquinho — A small, four-stringed guitar resembling a ukulele, popular in Brazil and Portugal.
- chairbound — unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility
- charmonium — an elementary particle that contains an antiquark and a charm quark
- ciguatoxin — a toxin found in seafood
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- coatimundi — The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a south American carnivore.
- colliquant — capable of liquefaction or dissolution
- communital — a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
- communitas — the sense of sharing and intimacy that develops among persons who experience liminality as a group.
- contagious — A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious.
- continuall — Obsolete spelling of continual.
- continuant — a speech sound, such as (l), (r), (f), or (s), in which the closure of the vocal tract is incomplete, allowing the continuous passage of the breath
- continuate — continuous
- copulating — Present participle of copulate.
- copulation — sexual intercourse.
- coq au vin — chicken stewed with red wine, onions, etc
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- cornucopia — A cornucopia of things is a large number of different things.
- councilman — A councilman is a man who is a member of a local council.
- counterair — (military) Attacking the air force of an opposing power.
- cruciation — (obsolete) torture; torment.
- crustation — the action of forming a crust
- cumulation — the act of cumulating; accumulation.
- cunctation — delay
- custodians — Plural form of custodian.
- d'annunzio — Gabriele (ɡaˈbrjɛːle). 1863–1938, Italian poet, dramatist, novelist, national hero, and Fascist. His works include the poems in Alcione (1904) and the drama La Figlia di Iorio (1904)
- daunomycin — an anthracycline drug that is used as a medication in the treatment of some forms of cancer
- dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.
- delusional — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
- denudation — Geology. the exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.
- depuration — The action or process of freeing something of impurities.
- deputation — A deputation is a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.
- dialoguing — conversation between two or more persons.
- diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.
- diaphonous — Misspelling of diaphanous.
- dicoumarin — any compound formed with two bonded coumarin molecules
- didynamous — (of plants) having four stamens arranged in two pairs of unequal length, as in the foxglove
- dig around — If you dig around in a place or container, you search for something in every part of it.
- dilutional — Of or pertaining to dilution.