6-letter words containing n, i, s
- finsen — Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
- flings — Plural form of fling.
- flints — Plural form of flint.
- foison — abundance; plenty.
- fusain — a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
- fusing — Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker.
- fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- gaines — Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- gainst — against.
- gamins — Plural form of gamin.
- gaskin — a gasket.
- genies — Plural form of genie.
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gibson — Althea, 1927–2003, U.S. tennis player.
- gilson — Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- gisant — a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- givens — past participle of give.
- glints — Plural form of glint.
- gneiss — a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- gnosis — knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
- goings — Plural form of going.
- grains — a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- grinds — (Ireland, colloquial, plurale tantum) tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours. Grinds are often given by private individuals or firms, and might not be provided by the school.
- grison — a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- groins — Plural form of groin.
- hindus — a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
- hineys — heinie2 .
- hinges — Plural form of hinge.
- hingis — Martina, born 1980, Swiss tennis player, born in Slovakia.
- hoisin — A sweet, spicy, dark red sauce made from soybeans, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and various spices, widely used in southern Chinese cooking.
- hosein — Hussein (def 1).
- hosing — an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- hsiang — a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- husain — Hussein (def 1).
- i-spin — isotopic spin.
- icings — Plural form of icing.
- imines — Plural form of imine.
- imnsho — IMHO
- in sum — in brief, in short
- in use — current, extant
- incase — encase.
- incest — sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- inches — Plural form of inch.
- incise — to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incurs — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
- incuse — hammered or stamped in, as a figure on a coin.
- indies — an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company: to work for an indie.
- indows — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indow.
- indris — a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.