9-letter words containing u, n, c
- nuisances — Plural form of nuisance.
- nullspace — (math) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
- numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
- nunchakus — Plural form of nunchaku.
- nunchucks — Sometimes, nunchakus. a Japanese hand weapon for defense against frontal assault, consisting of two foot-long hardwood sticks joined by a chain or thick cord that stretches to body width.
- nuncupate — to state or asseverate in a serious, official, or openly acknowledged manner
- obcuneate — inversely cuneate.
- obduction — (obsolete) The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering.
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- occluding — Present participle of occlude.
- occlusion — the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.
- occupance — Occupancy.
- occupancy — the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something: Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.
- occupants — Plural form of occupant.
- occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- occurence — Misspelling of occurrence.
- occurrent — the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
- occurring — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
- occursion — (obsolete) A meeting or striking together; a clash or collision.
- octupling — Present participle of octuple.
- on-campus — on the area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college
- oncomouse — a mouse bred for cancer treatment research
- oncovirus — any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
- osnabruck — a city in Lower Saxony, in NW Germany.
- otoconium — (anatomy) An otolith or statolith.
- outcoming — That comes out.
- outcrying — Present participle of outcry.
- outlaunch — to send out
- outpacing — Present participle of outpace.
- outreckon — to surpass in reckoning
- overcount — To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another.
- pan juice — Often, pan juices. the natural juices exuded by meat, poultry, etc., while baking or roasting: used especially in basting.
- paricutin — a volcano in W central Mexico: formed by an eruption 1943–52. 8200 feet (2500 meters).
- pecuniary — of or relating to money: pecuniary difficulties.
- pecunious — having plenty of money; wealthy
- petulance — moodiness, irritability
- picturing — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- pinaceous — belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- pinch bug — a stag beetle
- plumbicon — a development of the vidicon television camera tube in which the photosensitive material is lead oxide
- pneumatic — of or relating to air, gases, or wind.
- pneumonic — of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
- pond scum — any free-floating freshwater alga that forms a green scum on water.
- pony club — an international youth organization that educates young people about horses and horse riding
- porcupine — any of several rodents covered with stiff, sharp, erectile spines or quills, as Erethizon dorsatum of North America.
- poundcake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- prelaunch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- proconsul — an African subgenus of Dryopithecus that lived 17–20 million years ago and is possibly ancestral to modern hominoids.
- procuring — to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.