11-letter words containing s, c, i, a
- nudist camp — a resort where nudism is practiced
- numismatics — the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
- nyctinastic — (of the periodic movement of flowers or leaves ) caused by nightly changes in light intensity or temperature.
- obfuscating — Present participle of obfuscate.
- obfuscation — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obfusticate — Synonym of obfuscate.
- obscuration — the act of obscuring.
- obsecration — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- obstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- occasioning — Present participle of occasion.
- occidentals — Plural form of occidental.
- occipitalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontal muscle.
- occupancies — Plural form of occupancy.
- occupations — Plural form of occupation.
- oceanariums — Plural form of oceanarium.
- octandrious — having eight stamens.
- officialese — a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
- officialise — to make official; place under official authority or control.
- officialism — excessive attention to official regulations and routines.
- old castile — a region in N Spain: formerly a province.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- on occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- onomasticon — a list or collection of proper names.
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orchardists — Plural form of orchardist.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orthostatic — relating to or caused by erect posture.
- oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
- oscillation — an act or instance of oscillating.
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteopathic — Of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.
- ostracising — Present participle of ostracise.
- ostracizing — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- otoacoustic — Of or pertaining to sounds generated by the inner ear.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- outdistance — to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- pacesetting — a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
- paediatrics — Paediatrics is the area of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of children's illnesses.
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- pan-islamic — the idea or advocacy of a political union of all Muslim nations.
- pancarditis — inflammation of the entire heart: the pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
- pancha sila — a standard recitation of Hinayanists, including repetitions of formulas and of vows to abstain from anger, lust, cowardice, malevolence, and to abstain from the desire for possessions and unwholesome pleasures.
- pancratiast — (in ancient Greece) a person who takes part in a pancratium