11-letter words containing c, l, o, s, t
- clinometers — Plural form of clinometer.
- cliometrics — the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- close quote — (used by a speaker to indicate the end of a quotation.)
- close to/on — Close to a particular amount or distance means slightly less than that amount or distance. In British English, you can also say close on a particular amount or distance.
- close up/to — If you look at something close up or close to, you look at it when you are very near to it.
- close-stool — a wooden stool containing a covered chamber pot
- closed term — (theory) A term with no free variables.
- closefisted — stingy
- clostridial — any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
- clostridium — any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae. The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus
- clothes peg — A clothes peg is a small device which you use to fasten clothes to a washing line.
- clothes-peg — a clothespin.
- clothes-pin — a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.
- clothesless — Without clothes.
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
- clothespins — Plural form of clothespin.
- clothespole — a pole for supporting a clothesline
- cloudbursts — Plural form of cloudburst.
- cnidoblasts — the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
- coal strike — a cessation of work by coal miners as a protest against working conditions or low pay
- coast pilot — Also called pilot. a manual published by a government for mariners, containing descriptions of coastal waters, harbor facilities, etc., for a specific area.
- coatesville — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
- cockleboats — Plural form of cockleboat.
- cocos plate — a tectonic division of the earth's crust, coincident with the oceanic Guatemala Basin, and bounded on the north and east by the Central American Trench, on the west by the East Pacific Rise, and on the south by the Nazca Plate.
- coelacanths — Plural form of coelacanth.
- coessential — being one in essence or nature: a term applied to the three persons of the Trinity
- colatitudes — Plural form of colatitude.
- colectomies — Plural form of colectomy.
- coleoptiles — Plural form of coleoptile.
- collaterals — security pledged for the payment of a loan: He gave the bank some stocks and bonds as collateral for the money he borrowed.
- collections — Plural form of collection.
- collectives — Plural form of collective.
- collegiates — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- colocynthis — Obsolete form of colocynth.
- colonialist — Colonialist means relating to colonialism.
- coloraturas — Plural form of coloratura.
- colorcaster — an announcer, especially in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment.
- colostomies — Plural form of colostomy.
- colporteurs — Plural form of colporteur.
- coltishness — The state or condition of being coltish.
- columnistic — belonging or relating to a columnist
- combustible — A combustible material or gas catches fire and burns easily.
- combustibly — In a combustible manner.
- comestibles — food
- comfortless — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
- common salt — salt1 (def 1).
- communalist — An advocate of communalism.
- complaisant — If you are complaisant, you are willing to accept what other people are doing without complaining.