11-letter words containing c, o, l, r, s
- overmuscled — having muscles developed to excess
- papal cross — a cross with three horizontal crosspieces.
- parcel post — (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class.
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- polycarpous — producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition
- polycrystal — an object composed of randomly oriented crystals, formed by rapid solidification
- post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
- postal card — a card sold by the post office with a stamp already printed on it.
- postcranial — located posterior to the head.
- postpyloric — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- prep school — preparatory school.
- preschooler — a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.
- preselector — a preamplifier between the antenna and receiving circuit, used to improve reception.
- processable — capable of being processed.
- processible — capable of being processed.
- proconsular — Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.
- prosaically — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- prosiliency — prominence
- protocolist — a person who drafts protocols
- provascular — of or relating to procambium
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- radicellose — having small roots or rhizoids
- rapscallion — a rascal; rogue; scamp.
- ratio scale — a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of differences of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. The distances travelled by a projectile, for instance, are measured on a ratio scale since it makes sense to talk of one projectile travelling twice as far as another
- recessional — of or relating to a recession of the clergy and choir after the service.
- reflections — thoughts, esp careful or long-considered ones
- reselection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- resocialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
- rhapsodical — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- ricinus oil — castor oil.
- rock island — a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal.
- rock salmon — (formerly) any of several coarse fishes when used as food, esp the dogfish or wolffish: now called rockfish or catfish
- rocket sled — a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration.
- rollicksome — rollicking; frolicsome.
- rolls-royce — a make of very high-quality, luxurious, and prestigious British car. The Rolls-Royce company is no longer British-owned
- sacculiform — (of plant parts, etc) shaped like a small sac
- sacrocostal — relating to the sacrum and the ribs
- sacrolumbar — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- sales force — team of salespeople
- sarcolemmal — of or relating to the sarcolemma
- sarcophagal — related to or depicted on sarcophagi