10-letter words containing nt
- contextual — A contextual issue or account relates to the context of something.
- contexture — the fact, process, or manner of weaving or of being woven together
- contiguity — the state of being contiguous; nearness or contact
- contiguous — Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.
- continence — self-restraint; moderation
- continency — self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
- continents — one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
- contingent — A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
- continuall — Obsolete spelling of continual.
- continuant — a speech sound, such as (l), (r), (f), or (s), in which the closure of the vocal tract is incomplete, allowing the continuous passage of the breath
- continuate — continuous
- continueth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of continue.
- continuing — not ended; ongoing
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
- continuums — Plural form of continuum.
- contorsion — Misspelling of contortion.
- contorting — Present participle of contort.
- contortion — Contortions are movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions.
- contortive — characterized by, tending toward, or causing contortions or twisting: contortive movements; contortive pain; contortive alleyways.
- contouring — Present participle of contour.
- contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
- contrabass — a member of any of various families of musical instruments that is lower in pitch than the bass
- contracept — to prevent the conception of (offspring).
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- contractee — an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- contractor — A contractor is a person or company that does work for other people or organizations.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- contraflow — A contraflow is a situation in which vehicles travelling on a main road in one direction have to use lanes that are normally used by traffic travelling in the opposite direction, because the road is being repaired.
- contrahent — entering into an agreement or contract
- contraltos — Plural form of contralto.
- contraplex — relating to the transmission of two messages in opposite directions simultaneously
- contrapose — to place in contraposition.
- contraprop — a contrapropeller
- contrarian — A contrarian is a person who deliberately behaves in a way that is different from the people around them.
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- contrarily — in a perverse or obstinate manner
- contrasted — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contravene — To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule.
- contrecoup — an injury, esp to the brain, that occurs at the opposite side of the body from that which was struck
- contribute — If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
- contritely — caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- contrition — deeply felt remorse; penitence
- contrivers — Plural form of contriver.
- contriving — to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot.
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- controvert — to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
- contusions — Plural form of contusion.
- conuenient — Obsolete spelling of convenient.