13-letter words containing c, l, i, n, t
- contrastively — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- contraversial — Misspelling of controversial.
- contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- control point — a point at which a potential hazard can be controlled, such as in food production
- control stick — the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraft
- controversial — If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.
- convalidation — In Roman Catholic canon law, the making of a putative marriage valid following the removal of some impediment.
- convertiplane — an aircraft that can land and take off vertically by temporarily directing its propulsive thrust downwards
- convocational — Of or pertaining to a convocation.
- convulsionist — a person who believes that major geological changes were caused by intense convulsions
- cooling tower — A cooling tower is a very large, round, high building which is used to cool water from factories or power stations.
- coreferential — (of more than one linguistic expression) designating the same individual or class
- coreligionist — an adherent of the same religion as another
- coresidential — relating to joint residency
- corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
- cornfield ant — a small, brown ant, Lasius alienus, that lives in cornfields and feeds on honeydew of the corn-root aphid.
- corporational — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- correlational — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- corticospinal — Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
- cosmopolitans — Plural form of cosmopolitan.
- cost analysis — an economic evaluation
- costimulation — Alternative spelling of co-stimulation.
- coterminously — having the same border or covering the same area.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterfeitly — in a counterfeit manner
- countervailed — Simple past tense and past participle of countervail.
- county family — an old family that has lived in a particular county for several generations
- county police — (in the US) the police of a particular county
- cove lighting — indirect lighting directed upward from an interior cornice or the like toward a cove at the edge of the ceiling.
- craftsmanlike — Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman.
- credentialing — Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
- credentialism — a tendency to value formal qualifications, esp at the expense of competence and experience
- credentialled — having credentials
- crenellations — the battlements on a building
- criminalities — Plural form of criminality.
- criminologist — the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.
- crinicultural — of or relating to hair growth
- crossectional — Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
- cryptanalysis — the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
- cryptanalytic — Of or pertaining to cryptanalysis or cryptanalytics.
- crystallinity — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- crystallizing — Present participle of crystallize.
- cucking stool — stool in which suspected witches were tested
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- cunnilinguist — One who gives cunnilingus.
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- current yield — the yield of a bond or similar asset, expressed as a ratio of the annual interest payment to the clean price
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- cutting fluid — a liquid or gas for cooling or lubricating a cutting tool and a piece of work at their point of contact.