9-letter words containing s, c, i, u
- moscovium — a highly radioactive element, of which only a few atoms have ever been produced. Symbol: Mc; atomic no: 115; atomic wt: 289
- muckiness — The quality of being mucky.
- mucositis — A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.
- multicast — Send (data) across a computer network to several users at the same time.
- multidisc — comprising more than one disc
- multiscan — (hardware) A monitor that can synchronise to a variety of horizontal scan rates and refresh rates, allowing it to display images at different resolutions.
- multisync — (hardware) An NEC trademark term for multiscan. As NEC was the first to manufacture multiscan monitors the term is often used interchangeably with multiscan.
- munchkins — Plural form of munchkin.
- murchison — an intermittent river in W Australia, flowing SW to the Indian Ocean. 440 miles (708 km) long.
- muscadine — a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.
- muscarine — a poisonous compound, C 8 H 1 9 NO 3 , found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.
- muscatine — a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- musciform — (botany) Having the appearance or form of a moss.
- muscle in — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- muscovite — a native or inhabitant of Moscow.
- music box — a box or case containing an apparatus for producing music mechanically, as by means of a comblike steel plate with tuned teeth sounded by small pegs or pins in the surface of a revolving cylinder or disk.
- musicales — Plural form of musicale.
- musically — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
- musicians — Plural form of musician.
- musicless — without music
- mustachio — a mustache.
- mycerinus — king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- mycovirus — any fungus-infecting virus.
- narcissus — any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Narcissus, of the amaryllis family, having showy yellow or white flowers with a cup-shaped corona.
- naucratis — an ancient Greek city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.
- neurotics — Plural form of neurotic.
- nickelous — containing bivalent nickel.
- nicodemus — a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.
- nucleoids — Plural form of nucleoid.
- nugacious — trivial; unimportant or insignificant; nugatory.
- nuisancer — a person that creates a nuisance or public offence
- nuisances — Plural form of nuisance.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- occiduous — Western; occidental.
- occlusion — the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.
- occlusive — occluding or tending to occlude.
- occultism — belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- occultist — belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- occupiers — Plural form of occupier.
- occursion — (obsolete) A meeting or striking together; a clash or collision.
- ocularist — a person who makes artificial eyes
- officious — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
- oncovirus — any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
- ophiuchus — a large constellation lying on the celestial equator between Hercules and Scorpius and containing the dark nebula, Ophiuchus Nebula
- osmoticum — (biology) Any substance that acts to supplement osmotic pressure in a plant or a culture of plant cells.
- ossiculum — (anatomy) An ossicle.
- pachomius — Saint, a.d. 292?–348? Egyptian ascetic: founder of the cenobitical form of monasticism.
- paracusia — defective hearing.
- paracusis — defective hearing.