9-letter words containing u, n, c
- musicians — Plural form of musician.
- mutagenic — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- mycerinus — king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.
- myoclonus — an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.
- namaycush — a lake trout.
- nantucket — an island off SE Massachusetts: summer resort. 15 miles (24 km) long.
- 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.
- naugatuck — a city in central Connecticut.
- naumachia — a mock sea fight, given as a spectacle among the ancient Romans.
- navicular — boat-shaped, as certain bones.
- neckmould — (architecture) A small convex moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital.
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- neuchatel — a canton in W Switzerland. 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km).
- neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- neurochip — a semiconductor chip designed for use in an electronic neural network
- neurocoel — the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.
- neurotics — Plural form of neurotic.
- neutronic — (physics) Involving neutrons.
- nicaragua — a republic in Central America. 57,143 sq. mi. (148,000 sq. km). Capital: Managua.
- 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.
- nightclub — Also, night club. an establishment for evening entertainment, generally open until the early morning, that serves liquor and usually food and offers patrons music, comedy acts, a floor show, or dancing; nightspot.
- no excuse — If you say that there is no excuse for something, you are emphasizing that it should not happen, or expressing disapproval that it has happened.
- noctiluca — a dinoflagellate of the genus Noctiluca, capable of producing light and, in groups, of causing a luminous appearance of the sea.
- nocturnal — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nocturnes — Plural form of nocturne.
- nocuously — In a nocuous manner.
- noncampus — not located on a campus of a university, corporation, or any other business or organization
- noncasual — not casual
- noncausal — of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- nonchurch — not associated with the Christian church
- noncolour — an achromatic colour such as black or white
- nonconcur — to refuse to agree (with) or concur (in)
- noncounty — relating to a borough that does not have county status, specifically in reference to local governance in England
- nonpublic — Not open or available to the public.
- nosecount — the counting of individual persons, as for a census.
- nouthetic — Being or relating to a form of Evangelical Protestant pastoral counseling based upon the Bible and focused on Christ.
- nucleases — Plural form of nuclease.
- nucleated — having a nucleus.
- nucleates — Plural form of nucleate.
- nucleator — having a nucleus.
- nucleoids — Plural form of nucleoid.
- nucleolar — of, relating to, or forming a nucleolus.
- nucleolin — (protein) A eukaryotic nucleolar phosphoprotein that is involved in the synthesis and maturation of ribosomes.
- nucleolus — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleonic — a proton or neutron, especially when considered as a component of a nucleus.
- nucleuses — Plural form of nucleus.
- nugacious — trivial; unimportant or insignificant; nugatory.
- nuisancer — a person that creates a nuisance or public offence