11-letter words containing c, o, g
- cerro gordo — a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans
- cga monitor — a type of (early) computer monitor designed to operate with CGA technology
- cgi program — Common Gateway Interface
- chaetognath — any small wormlike marine invertebrate of the phylum Chaetognatha, including the arrowworms, having a coelom and a ring of bristles around the mouth
- chalazogamy — (of plants) the process of fertilization whereby the pollen tube penetrates the embryosac through the chalaza rather than through the micropyle
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.
- championing — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- change down — When you change down, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear.
- change over — If you change over from one thing to another, you stop doing one thing and start doing the other.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- chaperonage — The state of being a chaperon.
- chaperoning — a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- chasmogamic — relating or pertaining to chasmogamy
- chattanooga — a city in SE Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: scene of two battles during the Civil War, in which the North defeated the Confederates, cleared Tennessee, and opened the way to Georgia (1863). Pop: 154 887 (2003 est)
- chaulmoogra — a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae
- cheektowaga — a town in NW New York, near Buffalo.
- chessboxing — a sport in which participants contest alternating rounds of chess and boxing, of four and two minutes respectively
- chibougamau — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- chinwangtao — Qinhuangdao
- chirography — handwriting; penmanship
- chirurgeons — Plural form of chirurgeon.
- choir organ — a part of the full church organ, used for accompanying the choir
- cholangitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the bile duct.
- cholinergic — denoting nerve fibres that release acetylcholine when stimulated
- choplogical — (rare) Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
- chord organ — an electronic organ having a small keyboard for the right hand and for the left hand a set of buttons each of which produces a full chord when pushed.
- choreograph — When someone choreographs a ballet or other dance, they invent the steps and movements and tell the dancers how to perform them.
- chorography — the technique of mapping regions
- chorus frog — any of several small North American frogs of the genus Pseudacris, having a loud call commonly heard in the early spring.
- chorus girl — A chorus girl is a young woman who sings or dances as part of a group in a show or film.
- christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
- christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
- chromogenic — producing colour
- chromograph — (obsolete) chromolithograph.
- chronicling — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronograms — Plural form of chronogram.
- chronograph — an accurate instrument for recording small intervals of time
- chronologer — A chronologist.
- chronologic — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- chrysograph — a manuscript, especially of the Middle Ages, written in gold or gold and silver ink.
- chuck wagon — a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open
- chug report — (humour) From "chug" - to drink heavily. A bug report whose the submitter is thought to have had one too many. Not as bad as a drug report.
- churchgoers — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- cigar store — a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.
- cinemagoers — Plural form of cinemagoer.
- city of god — heaven conceived of as the New Jerusalem
- 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.