16-letter words containing n, i, s
- chinese whispers — a game in which a message is passed on, in a whisper, by each of a number of people, so that the final version of the message is often radically changed from the original
- chinese windlass — differential windlass
- chinese wisteria — a high-climbing Chinese vine, Wisteria sinensis, of the legume family, having hanging clusters of fragrant, bluish-violet flowers and long, velvety pods.
- chinese wood oil — tung oil.
- chinese-hibiscus — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- chinese-pavilion — a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
- chipping sparrow — a common North American sparrow, Spizella passerina, having brown-and-grey plumage and a white eye stripe
- chondrodysplasia — (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism.
- chorioamnionitis — Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.
- choriomeningitis — (medicine) A form of cerebral meningitis associated with inflammation of the choroid plexus.
- chorionic villus — one of the branching outgrowths of the chorion that, together with maternal tissue, form the placenta.
- christening robe — a long white dress worn by a baby at his or her christening
- christian action — an inter-Church movement formed in 1946 to promote Christian ideals in society at large
- christmas dinner — the main meal on Christmas day, eaten any time in the afternoon or evening
- christmas island — an island in the Indian Ocean, south of Java: administered by Singapore (1900–58), now by Australia; phosphate mining. Pop: 1496 (2013 est). Area: 135 sq km (52 sq miles)
- chryselephantine — (of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory
- church invisible — the entire body of Christian believers on earth and in heaven.
- church suffering — the souls in purgatory.
- chymotrypsinogen — the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
- circular sailing — a method of navigation in which the curvature of the earth is taken into consideration.
- circumscriptions — Plural form of circumscription.
- circumstantially — of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- circumstantiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate.
- cisaconitic acid — a stereoisomer of 1-propene-1,2,3 tricarboxylic acid, C 6 H 6 O 6 , an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle.
- citizen's arrest — If someone makes a citizen's arrest, they catch someone who they believe has committed a crime and inform the police.
- citronella grass — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- civic university — (in Britain) a university originally instituted as a higher education college serving a particular city
- civilian clothes — not military uniform
- clackmannanshire — a council area and historical county of central Scotland; became part of the Central region in 1975 but reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1996; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Alloa. Pop: 47 680 (2003 est). Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles)
- clay-with-flints — a deposit of stiff clay containing unworn whole flints in the S England
- cleansing tissue — a small piece of absorbent paper, used especially for removing cleansing cream and cosmetics and also serving as a disposable handkerchief.
- clearsightedness — The property of being clearsighted.
- clinically obese — overweight to a degree which causes medical complications
- cloak-and-suiter — a manufacturer or seller of clothing.
- closed community — a plant community that does not allow for further colonization, all the available niches being occupied
- closed-captioned — (of a video recording) having subtitles which appear on screen only if the cassette is played through a special decoder
- closing argument — In a court case, a lawyer's closing argument is their final speech, in which they give a summary of their case.
- coadministration — Joint administration.
- cochineal cactus — a treelike cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, of Mexico and Central America, that is a principal source of food of the cochineal insect.
- cochineal insect — a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti
- collaborationism — The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
- collaborationist — A collaborationist government or individual is one that helps or gives support to the enemy during the war.
- collagen disease — any of a group of diseases, as systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis, involving inflammation or degeneration of connective tissue and accompanied by deposition of fibrinous material.
- collectivisation — Alternative spelling of collectivization.
- collision course — If two or more people or things are on a collision course, there is likely to be a sudden and violent disagreement between them.
- colonial heights — a town in central Virginia.
- color television — tv set showing images in colour
- colorado springs — a city and resort in central Colorado. Pop: 370 448 (2003 est)
- combination last — a shoe last that has a narrower heel or instep than the standard last.