10-letter words containing p, i, n, o
- breakpoint — an instruction inserted by a debug program causing a return to the debug program
- brownprint — a process of photographic reproduction using a mixture of iron and silver salts to produce a white image on a sepia ground.
- cacophonic — Discordant.
- cacotopian — relating to cacotopia
- calliopean — resembling a calliope in sound; piercingly loud: a calliopean voice.
- camptonite — a lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes and composed of labradorite, pyroxene, sodic hornblende and olivine.
- canophilia — the love of dogs
- canophobia — an abnormal fear of dogs
- caparisons — Plural form of caparison.
- capitation — a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
- capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
- capitoline — of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
- capnophile — (biology) A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
- caponizing — Present participle of caponize.
- cappuccino — Cappuccino is coffee which is made using milk and has froth and sometimes powdered chocolate on top.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- captioning — Present participle of caption.
- carhopping — the practice of serving customers at a drive-in restaurant
- carpooling — Present participle of carpool.
- cashpoints — Plural form of cashpoint.
- cataphonic — catacoustic or of or relating to cataphonics
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- centipoise — one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- chickenpox — Chickenpox is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
- chokepoint — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
- choppiness — (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
- cis person — a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
- cispontine — on the near side of the bridge
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- clip joint — a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged
- clomiphene — a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
- clothespin — A clothespin is the same as a clothes peg.
- clove pink — carnation (sense 1)
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- co-captain — a joint captain
- coaptation — the joining or reuniting of two surfaces, esp the ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound
- cochampion — a joint champion
- coconspire — (intransitive) To conspire together with.
- collapsing — Present participle of collapse.
- collapsion — (archaic) collapse.
- colorpoint — a breed of domestic cat
- coming up! — an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served