11-letter words containing c, a, t, o, s
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- pontificals — of, relating to, or characteristic of a pontiff; papal.
- post chaise — a four-wheeled coach for rapid transportation of passengers and mail, used in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- post-coital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
- postal card — a card sold by the post office with a stamp already printed on it.
- postal code — British. postcode.
- postcranial — located posterior to the head.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postglacial — after a given glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene.
- postvocalic — immediately following a vowel.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- pro-fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- procrustean — pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
- psittacosis — a rickettsial disease affecting birds of the parrot family, pigeons, and domestic fowl, caused by the chlamydia Chlamydia psittaci and transmissible to humans.
- psittacotic — of or relating to psittacosis
- psychopathy — a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- ratio scale — a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of differences of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. The distances travelled by a projectile, for instance, are measured on a ratio scale since it makes sense to talk of one projectile travelling twice as far as another
- re-accustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
- re-forecast — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- reactionism — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- reactionist — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- reassociate — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- rebroadcast — to broadcast again from the same station.
- risk factor — a condition, behavior, or other factor that increases risk: Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer; depression as a risk factor in suicide.
- rock steady — the style of vocalized Jamaican popular music that succeeded ska and preceded reggae in the 1960s, influenced by American soul music and having a more upbeat tempo with emphasis on electric bass and guitar rather than on horns.
- romanticise — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
- romanticist — an adherent of romanticism in literature or art (contrasted with classicist).
- rustication — Also called rustic work. Architecture. any of various forms of ashlar so dressed and tooled that the visible faces are raised above or otherwise contrasted with the horizontal and usually the vertical joints.
- sacculation — formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
- sacrocostal — relating to the sacrum and the ribs
- saddlecloth — Horse Racing. a cloth placed over the saddle of a racehorse bearing the horse's number.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- saint croix — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
- saint-cloud — a city in central Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- saltimbanco — a charlatan or fake
- saltimbocca — veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage.
- san jacinto — a river in E Texas, flowing SE to Galveston Bay: Texans defeated Mexicans near the mouth of this river 1836.
- sanctioneer — a person who advocates the imposition of sanctions
- sanctioning — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sansculotte — (originally) a revolutionary of the poorer class
- sao vicente — an island city in SE Brazil.
- sapotaceous — belonging to the Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family of plants.
- saprobiotic — saprobic
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- sarcocystis — a member of the species of parasite Sarcocystis
- sarcomatous — any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- scare story — A scare story is something that is said or written to make people feel frightened and think that a situation is much more unpleasant or dangerous than it really is.