10-letter words that end in one
- funny bone — the part of the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes by the internal condyle of the humerus, which when struck causes a peculiar, tingling sensation in the arm and hand; crazy bone.
- gramophone — a phonograph.
- grapestone — the seed of a grape.
- gravestone — a stone marking a grave, usually giving the name, date of death, etc., of the person buried there.
- green zone — (since the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces, and the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003) the area of central Baghdad used by the coalition and civilian authorities, subject to high security
- greenstone — any of various altered basaltic rocks having a dark-green color caused by the presence of chlorite, epidote, etc.
- grindstone — a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
- home-alone — (esp of a young child) left in a house, flat, etc unattended
- housephone — a telephone, used for making calls within a hotel or apartment house, that does not have a direct line to an exchange and whose calls are routed through the building's switchboard.
- hucklebone — hipbone.
- hycanthone — A particular schistosomicide, a metabolite of lucanthone.
- hydrophone — a device for locating sources of sound under water, as for detecting submarines by the noise of their engines.
- hygiaphone — a glass screen through which an employee may speak to members of the public, eg at a ticket office
- hyoid bone — the horseshoe-shaped bone that lies at the base of the tongue and above the thyroid cartilage or a corresponding bone or group of bones in other vertebrates
- interphone — an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
- isoflavone — a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- lithophone — a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
- lucanthone — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- malar bone — Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- malar-bone — Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- mantellone — a purple mantle extending to the ankles, worn over the cassock by lesser prelates of the papal court.
- many a one — many people
- marrowbone — A bone containing edible marrow.
- mascarpone — a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.
- mellophone — a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.
- metolazone — a thiazide diuretic, C 1 6 H 1 6 ClN 3 O 3 S, used in the treatment of hypertension and as a diuretic in patients with chronic renal failure.
- microdrone — a small remote-controlled unmanned flying object
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- middletone — halftone (def 1).
- minestrone — a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese.
- murder one — first-degree murder. See under murder (def 1).
- naltrexone — a nonaddictive substance, C 2 0 H 2 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of heroin addiction and opiate overdose.
- nandrolone — An anabolic steroid with tissue-building properties, used unlawfully to enhance performance in sports.
- nautophone — an electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings.
- nefazodone — An antidepressant drug.
- ninety-one — a cardinal number, 90 plus 1.
- nonhistone — Not derived or obtained from a histone.
- number one — oneself, especially one's own well-being or interests: to look out for number one.
- off on one — exhibiting bad temper; ranting
- on day one — on the first day; from the very beginning
- one by one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- one on one — consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion.
- one-on-one — consisting of or involving direct individual competition, confrontation, or communication; person-to-person: a one-on-one discussion.
- one-to-one — Also, one-one. (of the relationship between two or more groups of things) corresponding element by element.
- paroxytone — having an acute accent on the next to the last syllable.
- persephone — Also, Proserpina, Proserpine. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
- photophone — a device for the communication of sound on a beam of light. Used to transmit the first ever wireless telephone messages.