12-letter words containing a, c, t, e, o
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- octosyllable — a word or line of verse of eight syllables.
- of substance — wealthy
- off the pace — behind the leader; out of first place
- off the rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
- off-the-face — (of a woman's hat) made without a brim.
- off-the-rack — (of clothing) not made to specific or individual requirements; ready-made: off-the-rack men's suits.
- office party — a party or informal social gathering for all the employees in a particular organization or department
- ojo caliente — a hot spring.
- old covenant — the covenant between God and the ancient Israelites, based on the Mosaic Law.
- olfactometer — a device for estimating the keenness of the sense of smell.
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
- on the cadge — engaged in cadging
- on the cards — likely
- on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
- on the march — If a group of soldiers are on the march, they are marching somewhere.
- on the watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- onomatopoeic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open account — current account (def 1).
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchestrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orchestrate.
- orchestrator — One who orchestrates.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- osteoclastic — (pathology) Of or pertaining to an osteoclast.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- osteomalacia — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
- osteomalacic — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- osteosarcoma — a malignant tumor of the bone.
- out of place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- out of reach — beyond arm's length
- out of scale — If something is out of scale with the things near it, it is too big or too small in relation to them.
- outdistanced — Simple past tense and past participle of outdistance.
- outdistances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdistance.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.