10-letter words containing a, s, o, d
- broadsheet — A broadsheet is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. Broadsheets are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers. Compare tabloid.
- broadsword — a broad-bladed sword used for cutting rather than stabbing
- cacodemons — Plural form of cacodemon.
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- caddisworm — the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc
- camcorders — Plural form of camcorder.
- camisadoes — Plural form of camisado.
- candyfloss — Candyfloss is a large pink or white mass of sugar threads that is eaten from a stick. It is sold at fairs or other outdoor events.
- cannonades — Plural form of cannonade.
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- carbonados — Plural form of carbonado.
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carcinoids — Plural form of carcinoid.
- cardboards — Plural form of cardboard.
- cardphones — Plural form of cardphone.
- carronades — Plural form of carronade.
- cased hole — A cased hole is the part of the wellbore with metal casing and cementing.
- casseroled — Cooked in a casserole.
- castleford — a town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire on the River Aire. Pop: 37 525 (2001)
- catchwords — Plural form of catchword.
- catostomid — (zoology) Any member of the Catostomidae.
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- chancroids — Plural form of chancroid.
- chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chondromas — Plural form of chondroma.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clapboards — Plural form of clapboard.
- clipboards — Plural form of clipboard.
- clostridia — Plural form of clostridium.
- cloud base — the apparent lower surface of a cloud or cloud layer.
- cloudscape — a picturesque formation of clouds
- cnidoblast — any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
- coachloads — Plural form of coachload.
- coadjutors — Plural form of coadjutor.
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
- coastguard — A coastguard is an official who watches the sea near a coast in order to get help for sailors when they need it and to stop illegal activities.
- coastlands — Plural form of coastland.
- coastwards — in the direction of the coast
- coat dress — a lightweight button-through garment that can be worn either as a dress or as a coat
- cobb salad — a salad consisting mainly of chopped lettuce, chicken, cheddar, egg, bacon, avocado, vinaigrette, and blue cheese
- codswallop — If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense.
- cofferdams — Plural form of cofferdam.
- cold start — the reloading of a program or operating system
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)