11-letter words containing c, l, o
- circumvolve — to (cause to) turn around
- cirrocumuli — Plural form of cirrocumulus.
- 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
- citronellol — an alcohol present in oils from various aromatic plant species
- civil court — a court of law in which civil cases are tried and determined. See also civil law (def 1).
- civil union — a legally recognized marriage-like union of same-sex partners
- cladanthous — pleurocarpous.
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- cladophylls — Plural form of cladophyll.
- cladoptosis — the annual shedding of twigs or branches instead of leaves, as in certain cypresses.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clamatorial — of or relating to the American flycatchers (family Tyrannidae)
- clamorously — full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
- clapboarded — Simple past tense and past participle of clapboard.
- clapped out — (of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated.
- clapped-out — If you describe a person or a machine as clapped-out, you mean that they are old and no longer able to work properly.
- classloader — (computing, Java) A mechanism for dynamically loading classes into a virtual machine.
- clavichords — Plural form of clavichord.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- 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
- cleethorpes — a resort in E England, in North East Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire. Pop: 31 853 (2001)
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- clenbuterol — a drug prescribed for breathing disorders
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- cleptomania — kleptomania
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- clergywomen — Plural form of clergywoman.
- climatology — the study of climate
- clingstones — Plural form of clingstone.
- clinochlore — a mineral similar to chlorite in appearance
- clinometers — Plural form of clinometer.
- clinometric — (of crystals) having oblique angles between one or all axes.
- cliometrics — the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis
- clipper bow — a bow having a concave stem and a hollow entrance.
- clock in at — If something such as a CD or film clocks in at a particular amount of time, it is that amount of time long.
- clock radio — a radio combined with an alarm clock in a compact cabinet, the clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a preset time.
- clock speed — clock rate
- clock tower — A clock tower is a tall, narrow building with a clock at the top.
- clock watch — a watch that strikes the hours. Compare repeater (def 3).
- clock-radio — a device combining the functions of a radio and alarm clock which can be used to play the radio at a set time
- clock-timer — timer (def 4).
- clodhoppers — a large heavy shoe or boot
- clodhopping — loutish; boorish.
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.