10-letter words containing s, i, l, o
- brailowsky — Alexander [al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr/ (Show IPA), 1896–1976, Russian pianist.
- bullionism — a person who advocates a system in which currency is directly convertible to gold or silver.
- bullionist — a purveyor of bullion
- bush pilot — a pilot who flies small aircraft over rugged terrain or unsettled regions to serve remote areas inaccessible to or off the route of larger planes: Bush pilots brought supplies to the Alaskan village once a week.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- calcinosis — the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
- caliginous — dark; dim
- calliopsis — coreopsis
- calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- canonicals — the vestments worn by clergy when officiating
- cap pistol — a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol.
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- castor oil — Castor oil is a thick yellow oil that is obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant. It has a very unpleasant taste and in former times was used as a medicine.
- catabolise — to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- catalogist — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- catholicos — the patriarch of the Armenian Church
- catholicus — catholicos.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- celeritous — (rare) Swift, speedy, fast.
- celioscope — celoscope.
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cellobiose — a disaccharide obtained by the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase. Formula: C12H22O11
- cellulosic — of or made from cellulose
- centrioles — Plural form of centriole.
- cetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
- chalazions — Plural form of chalazion.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
- chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
- childhoods — Plural form of childhood.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- chloridise — to change into chloride
- choiceless — an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
- choirgirls — Plural form of choirgirl.
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- chorrillos — a city in W central Peru.
- chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- cigarillos — Plural form of cigarillo.