11-letter words containing a, n, o, r, e
- contorniate — (of a coin or medallion) having a circular groove near the edge of the disc, the circumference of which is just smaller than the circumference of the object itself
- contractile — having the power to contract or to cause contraction
- contractive — having the power of contracting
- contracture — a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension
- contradance — contredanse
- contraplete — either of two opposed and complementary elements in a relationship.
- contrariety — opposition between one thing and another; disagreement
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- contratenor — (music) countertenor.
- contravened — to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
- contravener — One who contravenes.
- contravenes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contravene.
- contrayerva — the root of any of several tropical American moraceous plants of the genus Dorstenia, esp D. contrayerva, used as a stimulant and tonic
- contredanse — a courtly Continental version of the English country dance, similar to the quadrille
- contrivable — Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
- contrivance — If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial.
- contubernal — occupying the same tent
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- conversance — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- conversancy — The condition of being conversant.
- conversated — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conversate.
- conveyancer — a person engaged in conveyancing.
- cooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- cooperation — joint operation or action
- coordinance — a joint ordinance
- coordinated — well organized
- coordinates — clothes of matching or harmonious colours and design, suitable for wearing together
- coparcenary — a form of joint ownership of property, esp joint heirship
- coral snake — any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands
- cordialness — The state or quality of being cordial.
- cordilleran — a mountain system in W South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
- cordwainery — Shoemaking.
- core cancer — (jargon) A process that exhibits a slow but inexorable resource leak - like a cancer, it kills by crowding out productive "tissue".
- corner flag — a flag placed on a short pole marking a corner of a football pitch
- corner rack — A corner rack is a shelving unit designed to fit into corners to maximize space.
- cornerbacks — Plural form of cornerback.
- corniculate — having horns or hornlike projections
- correlating — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
- correlation — A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
- coscenarist — one of two or more joint scenarists.
- cotoneaster — any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries
- cotransduce — to cause (genes) to undergo cotransduction
- counteracts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counteract.
- counterbase — a double bass
- counterdraw — to copy (a painting, etc) by tracing it onto a transparent material, such as oiled paper
- counterfact — a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.”.
- countermand — If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
- countermark — a mark on an object that is additional to a mark already on that object, and that serves a purpose such as enhancing security, or noting a change in the value of that object, etc
- counterpace — a countermove