11-letter words containing c, l, e, a, n, o
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clay pigeon — Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- cleptomania — kleptomania
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- closed plan — an office floor plan consisting of fully enclosed office spaces.
- co-relation — correlation
- coalescence — to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
- coalignment — Alignment together.
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- coelacanths — Plural form of coelacanth.
- coessential — being one in essence or nature: a term applied to the three persons of the Trinity
- coleopteran — any of the insects of the cosmopolitan order Coleoptera, in which the forewings are modified to form shell-like protective elytra. The order includes the beetles and weevils
- colinearity — the state of being arranged in the same linear sequence
- collagenase — an enzyme that decomposes collagen
- collagenous — any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling.
- collarbones — Plural form of collarbone.
- collectanea — a collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology
- collembolan — any small primitive wingless insect of the order Collembola, which comprises the springtails
- collenchyma — a strengthening and supporting tissue in plants, consisting of elongated living cells whose walls are thickened with cellulose and pectins
- collinearly — lying in the same straight line.
- colonialize — to make colonial
- colonizable — Capable of being colonized.
- columniated — having columns or arranged in columns
- comicalness — The state or quality of being comical.
- commandable — able to be commanded
- commendable — If you describe someone's behaviour as commendable, you approve of it or are praising it.
- commendably — worthy of praise: She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.
- commensally — In a commensal manner.
- commentable — a remark, observation, or criticism: a comment about the weather.
- common seal — the official seal of a corporate body
- common teal — a small Eurasian duck, Anas crecca, that is related to the mallard and frequents ponds, lakes, and marshes
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- communalise — Alternative form of communalize.
- communalize — to render (something) the property of a commune or community
- companiable — sociable
- compensable — entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated
- complacence — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
- complacency — Complacency is being complacent about a situation.
- complainers — Plural form of complainer.
- complaineth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'complain'.
- compliances — Plural form of compliance.
- componental — of, relating to, or having components
- conan doyle — Sir Arthur. 1859–1930, British author of detective stories and historical romances and the creator of Sherlock Holmes