11-letter words containing c, o, n, t
- acumination — A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
- adaptogenic — acting to normalize and regulate the systems of the body
- adiponectin — (biochemistry) A protein hormone that modulates glucose regulation and fatty acid catabolism.
- adolescents — Plural form of adolescent.
- adscription — ascription
- advice note — a document sent by a supplier to a customer to inform him that goods he ordered have been dispatched. It usually gives details such as the quantity of goods and how they have been sent
- aeneolithic — Chalcolithic.
- aerodonetic — Relating to aerodonetics.
- aeronautics — Aeronautics is the science of designing and building aeroplanes.
- affectation — If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
- affectional — relating to or implying affection.
- affectioned — Simple past tense and past participle of affection.
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
- afforcement — an increase in force or strength
- affrication — the changing of (a consonantal speech sound) to an affricate
- afrocentric — centered on, emphasizing, or showing the influence of African or, sometimes, African-American history and culture
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- agonistical — relating to conflict or struggle
- all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
- allocations — Plural form of allocation.
- allocentric — Concerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
- allocutions — Plural form of allocution.
- alpenstocks — Plural form of alpenstock.
- alt.country — a genre of country music originating in the 1990s and influenced by both early country music and contemporary rock music
- altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
- amentaceous — of or like an ament or aments
- amethocaine — The drug tetracaine.
- ammonotelic — excreting ammonia as the main nitrogenous waste: characteristic of freshwater fishes and many aquatic invertebrates
- amphictyony — (in ancient Greece) a religious association of states for the maintenance of temples and the cults connected with them
- amylopectin — the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine
- anacanthous — having no spines or thorns.
- anachronist — A person who has anachronistic views or habits.
- anacoloutha — Plural form of anacolouthon.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacoluthon — a construction that involves the change from one grammatical sequence to another within a single sentence; an example of anacoluthia
- anacreontic — in the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (?572–?488 bc), noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine
- anal erotic — a person who experiences sexual gratification of the anal area
- analogistic — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- anaplerotic — of or relating to anaplerosis
- anastomotic — Anatomy. communication between blood vessels by means of collateral channels, especially when usual routes are obstructed.
- ancestorial — of, belonging to, or relating to ancestors
- anchor bolt — any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
- anchor shot — grapple shot.
- anecdotally — in an anecdotal manner
- anecdotical — relating to anecdotes
- anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
- animatronic — of, concerned with, or operated by animatronics
- anisodactyl — (of the feet of passerine birds) having the first toe directed backwards and the other three toes directed forwards
- anisometric — not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements