12-letter words containing c, o, d, e
- contradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- contradicter — One who contradicts.
- control code — (character) A character code for a control character, normally including the values 0..31 or 127, inherited from ASCII, possibly extended to include other characters by the operating system or application program.
- controverted — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- convexedness — The state or quality of being convexed.
- conveyorized — to equip (a factory or the like) with conveyor belts.
- convolutedly — twisted; coiled.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- coordinative — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- coram judice — before a court having the authority to hear and decide (the case in question).
- cordialities — cordial quality or feeling.
- core drawing — drawing of fine tubing using wire as a mandrel.
- corespondent — a person charged with having committed adultery with the wife or husband from whom a divorce is being sought
- correctitude — the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour
- corregidores — the chief magistrate of a town in Spain.
- corresponded — to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to): His actions do not correspond with his words.
- corroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- countenanced — appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
- counter hand — a person who works behind a counter; assistant
- counter word — any word freely used as a general term of approval or disapproval without reference to its more exact meaning, as nice, terrible, lousy, terrific
- counter-raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- counter-word — a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response.
- counteracted — Simple past tense and past participle of counteract.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- countermined — Simple past tense and past participle of countermine.
- countermoved — Simple past tense and past participle of countermove.
- counterorder — An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- countertrade — international trade in which payment is made in goods rather than currency
- countertrend — a trend which is contrary to the established or perceived trend
- counterworld — an alternative world opposite to the virtual world
- country code — a code of good practice recommended to those who use the countryside for recreational purposes
- country-bred — brought up in the country
- coup d'essai — a first attempt.
- coup de main — an attack that achieves complete surprise
- court record — (in the US) a record of court proceedings
- cover ground — to move or traverse a certain distance
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- cradleboards — Plural form of cradleboard.
- crater mound — huge, circular depression in central Ariz., believed to have been made by a meteorite: depth, 600 ft (183 m); diameter, 0.75 mi (1.2 km)
- creaturehood — the state of being a creature
- credit score — A borrower's credit score is a number calculated by a credit bureau to express how likely they are to be able to pay back their loans.
- credit union — A credit union is a financial institution that offers its members low-interest loans.
- creditworthy — A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example because in the past they have always paid back what they owe.
- crescendoing — Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.
- cri de coeur — a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal
- crisscrossed — crossed over each other
- crospovidone — Crospovidone is a substance used in tablets as a binder or disintegrant.