10-letter words containing s, c, i, o
- gyroscopic — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- gyrostatic — the science that deals with the laws of rotating bodies.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- hagioscope — squint (def 13).
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- harpsicord — Dated form of harpsichord.
- hectorship — the quality or character of a hector
- hedonistic — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- hemostatic — arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
- heroicness — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- highschool — a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.
- histiocyte — A stationary phagocytic cell present in connective tissue.
- histologic — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- historico- — historical, historical and
- histrionic — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holodiscus — a genus of flowering deciduous shrubs of the family Rosaceae
- holosteric — (of an instrument or device) wholly constructed of solids, without any liquids
- homiletics — the art of preaching; the branch of practical theology that treats of homilies or sermons.
- homoecious — designating or of parasites that spend their entire life cycle on one species of host
- homosocial — Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- honorifics — Plural form of honorific.
- hopsacking — bagging made chiefly of hemp and jute.
- hot switch — a rapid transfer from one point of origin to another during a broadcast.
- housatonic — a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.
- house dick — house detective.
- humicolous — of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
- humoristic — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hutchinson — Anne Marbury [mahr-buh-ree] /ˈmɑr bə ri/ (Show IPA), 1591–1643, American religious liberal, born in England: banished from Massachusetts 1637.
- hydrosolic — of or relating to a hydrosol
- hyperosmic — Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hypocorism — a pet name.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypostatic — of or relating to a hypostasis; fundamental.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- ichthyoids — Plural form of ichthyoid.
- ichthyosis — a hereditary skin disease in which the epidermis continuously flakes off in large scales or plates.
- iconoclasm — the action or spirit of iconoclasts.
- iconoclast — a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
- iconoscope — a television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
- idoloclast — a breaker of idols; iconoclast
- ignorances — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- impactions — Plural form of impaction.
- in cahoots — go cahoots, to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment of the store. Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- in case of — as a precaution against