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12-letter words containing c, o, d

  • indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
  • indo-pacific — of or relating to the areas of the Indian and Pacific oceans off the coast of SE Asia.
  • indoctrinate — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
  • indoleacetic — as in indoleacetic acid, a naturally-occurring plant growth hormone
  • indomethacin — a substance, C 19 H 16 ClNO 4 , with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties: used in the treatment of certain kinds of arthritis and gout.
  • indricothere — a long-necked, long-legged, fossil mammal, Indricotherium transouralicum, related to the rhinoceros and existing 10 to 30 million years ago, possibly the largest and heaviest land mammal.
  • infraduction — (medicine) The turning downward of a part, especially of the eye.
  • initial code — a system used in the U.S. to facilitate the delivery of mail, consisting of a five- or nine-digit code printed directly after the address, the first five digits (initial code) indicating the state and post office or postal zone, the last four (expanded code) the box section or number, portion of a rural route, building, or other specific delivery location.
  • intercropped — Simple past tense and past participle of intercrop.
  • intercrossed — Simple past tense and past participle of intercross.
  • interdiction — an act or instance of interdicting.
  • interdictory — of, relating to, or noting interdiction.
  • into decline — If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
  • introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
  • introductive — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
  • introductory — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
  • introspected — Simple past tense and past participle of introspect.
  • ionic liquid — An ionic liquid is a liquid which contains ions.
  • iracundulous — easily angered or irritable
  • irda control — (standard)   (IrDA-C, formerly IrBUS) Infrared standard from IrDA. IrDA Control is a low speed communication standard that allows cordless peripherals such as keyboards, mice, game pads, and joysticks to interact with intelligent host devices. Host devices include PCs, home appliances, game machines, and television and web set-top boxes. IrDA Control supports data rates of 75 Kbps at up to 8 metres, and is designed to integrate with devices that use USB HID. Parts and products featuring IrDA Control are expected in 1998. See also IrDA Data, AIR.
  • iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
  • iridectomize — to perform an iridectomy on.
  • irreconciled — not reconciled, esp with God
  • isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
  • jordan curve — simple closed curve.
  • judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
  • juris doctor — lawyer's degree
  • jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
  • kachina doll — a Hopi Indian doll carved from cottonwood root in representation of a kachina and given as a gift to a child or used as a household decoration.
  • kaleidoscope — an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
  • ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
  • ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
  • kingdom come — the next world; the hereafter; heaven.
  • knock around — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • knocked down — hit and felled: by a vehicle, etc.
  • knocked-down — composed of parts or units that can be disassembled: knocked-down furniture.
  • knuckle down — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
  • ladder logic — (programming)   Source code formatted in two columns with conditions on the left that lead to outputs on the right: if (c1) s1 else if (c2) s2 else if (c3) s3 ... (2007-03-15)
  • lady's-smock — a N temperate plant, Cardamine pratensis, with white or rose-pink flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
  • lapidicolous — living under stones
  • leader block — Nautical. lead block.
  • lie detector — a polygraph used to determine changes in certain body activities, as blood pressure, pulse, breathing, and perspiration, the results of which may be interpreted to indicate the truth or falsity of a person's answers under questioning.
  • light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
  • lime cordial — a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water
  • loading coil — an inductance coil used to improve the characteristics of a transmission line.
  • lock forward — either of two players who make up the second line of the scrum and apply weight to the forwards in the front line
  • loco disease — locoism.
  • locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
  • logodaedalic — of or relating to plays on words and word tricks
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