13-letter words containing c, o, n, g, s
- cross-selling — to sell or try to sell (similar or related products or services) to an existing customer.
- crossbreeding — Present participle of crossbreed.
- crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
- crossdressing — to dress in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex.
- crosshatching — to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.
- crossing over — the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the diplotene stage of meiosis. It results in the rearrangement of genes and produces variation in the inherited characteristics of the offspring
- crowd surfing — the practice of being passed over the top of a crowd of people such as an audience at a pop concert
- crowdsourcing — Crowdsourcing is the practice of getting ideas or help on a project from a large number of people, usually through the Internet.
- cucking stool — stool in which suspected witches were tested
- curling irons — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cytodiagnosis — the diagnosis of disease through the study of cells in the body
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- dancing shoes — shoes worn by dancers
- decompressing — Present participle of decompress.
- decongestants — Plural form of decongestant.
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- depressogenic — Causing or tending to cause depression.
- diagnosticate — (archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
- diagnostician — a specialist or expert in making diagnoses
- dichotomising — Present participle of dichotomise.
- disco dancing — dancing at a disco
- discomforting — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- disconcerting — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- disconfirming — Not confirming.
- disconnecting — Present participle of disconnect.
- discontiguity — the quality of being discontiguous
- discontiguous — disconnected or without contact
- discontinuing — Present participle of discontinue.
- domesticating — Present participle of domesticate.
- duck shooting — duck hunting with a gun
- ducking stool — a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.
- early closing — shop closure at earlier hour
- echo sounding — the determining of depth of water by means of a device (echo sounder) that measures the time required for a sound wave to be reflected from the bottom: a similar process (echo ranging) is used to measure the distance to an underwater object
- electrostrong — (physics) describing the combination of the electromagnetic and strong nuclear forces.
- escort agency — an agency where people, esp young women, may be hired to accompany someone for entertainment, etc
- eugeosyncline — a geosyncline characterized by lithology typical of deep ocean environments
- evening stock — a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- fantasmagoric — phantasmagoria.
- floutingstock — a laughing-stock; the object of mockery or flouting
- fluoroscoping — Present participle of fluoroscope.
- flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
- forcing house — a place where growth or maturity (as of fruit, animals, etc) is artificially hastened
- fugaciousness — (obsolete) fugacity.
- gala occasion — a festive, social occasion
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- games console — Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.