11-letter words containing a, t, c, o, s
- cantonments — Plural form of cantonment.
- capitations — Plural form of capitation.
- capsulation — enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
- capsulotomy — (surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.
- captionless — (of a cartoon) having no caption
- carburetors — Plural form of carburetor.
- cargo pants — Cargo pants are large, loose pants with lots of pockets.
- carillonist — a carillonneur
- carnaptious — ill-tempered or cantankerous
- carotenoids — Plural form of carotenoid.
- carson city — a city in W Nevada, capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
- cartoonists — Plural form of cartoonist.
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- case method — Also called case-study method [keys-stuhd-ee] /ˈkeɪsˈstʌd i/ (Show IPA). the teaching or elucidation of a subject or issue through analysis and discussion of actual cases, as in business education.
- case*method — An analysis and design method from Oracle targeted at information management applications.
- cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
- castellanos — Julio [hoo-lyaw] /ˈhu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–47, Mexican painter.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- castrations — Plural form of castration.
- catabolisms — Plural form of catabolism.
- catabolites — Plural form of catabolite.
- catadromous — (of fishes such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea in order to breed
- cataglottis — A passionate kiss which involves the touching of the tongues of the two people involved.
- cataloguers — Plural form of cataloguer.
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- cataractous — of or relating to cataracts
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizes — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- catholicism — Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics.
- catonsville — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- cattle show — a competitive event at which farmers show their best cattle
- cattle-stop — a grid of metal bars covering a hollow or hole dug in a roadway, intended to prevent the passage of livestock while allowing vehicles, etc, to pass unhindered
- causational — the action of causing or producing.
- celebrators — Plural form of celebrator.
- cenancestor — The last ancestor common of two or more lineages, especially the last universal common ancestor of all life.
- centrosomal — Of or pertaining to a centrosome or centrosomes.
- ceratopsian — resembling or belonging to the Ceratopsia, a suborder of herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns, and neck frills
- ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
- certioraris — Plural form of certiorari.
- ceteosaurus — a large dinosaur of the Jurassic period
- chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.