12-letter words containing c, l, o, s, e, n
- continentals — Plural form of continental.
- contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- controversal — (obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions.
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- convalescent — Convalescent means relating to convalescence.
- convalescing — to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
- conventicles — Plural form of conventicle.
- conversional — the act or process of converting; state of being converted.
- convertibles — Plural form of convertible.
- convulsively — of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
- correlations — Plural form of correlation.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crookes lens — a type of lens, used in sunglasses, that is made from glass containing cerium. It reduces the transmission of ultraviolet radiation
- cross-linker — a substance or agent, such as radiation, that induces the formation of cross-links.
- crossed line — interference on a telephone line that causes more than two callers to be connected
- crown jewels — the jewellery, including the regalia, used by a sovereign on a state occasion
- cycloalkanes — Cycloalkanes are molecules which contain only carbon-hydrogen bonds, with the carbon atoms joined in a ring.
- cyclogenesis — the formation and development of a low-pressure storm system
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cytoskeleton — a network of fibrous proteins that governs the shape and movement of a biological cell
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.
- declensional — of declension
- declinations — Plural form of declination.
- derelictions — Plural form of dereliction.
- descensional — relating to descension
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- disallowance — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disconsolate — without consolation or solace; hopelessly unhappy; inconsolable: Loss of her pet dog made her disconsolate.
- discountable — That can be discounted (in all senses).
- discretional — discretionary.
- dulcet tones — People often use the expression dulcet tones to refer to someone's voice.
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- ejaculations — Plural form of ejaculation.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electrosonde — a sonde that measures the electric potential in the atmosphere
- electrotonus — the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
- elicitations — Plural form of elicitation.
- elocutionist — Someone who practices or teaches elocution.