11-letter words containing c, o, r, n, a
- sarcodinian — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- sardonicism — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- scaremonger — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
- scarf joint — a joint in which two timbers or other structural members are fitted together with long end laps of various forms and held in place with bolts, straps, keys, fishplates, etc., to resist tension or compression.
- scenography — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scharnhorst — Gerhard Johann David von [gair-hahrt yoh-hahn dah-veet fuh n] /ˈgɛər hɑrt ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈdɑ vit fən/ (Show IPA), 1755–1813, Prussian general.
- schollander — Donald ("Don") born 1946, U.S. swimmer.
- scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
- scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
- second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- secretional — of or relating to secretion
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- shortchange — to give less than the correct change to.
- slot racing — the activity of racing slot cars.
- smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
- snap course — an academic course that can be passed with a minimum of effort.
- solidarnosc — a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.
- sonderclass — a special class of small racing yachts, restricted as to size, sail area, cost, etc.
- spinal cord — the cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- start codon — a codon that starts the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
- stony coral — a true coral consisting of numerous anthozoan polyps embedded in the calcareous material that they secrete.
- subchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
- subcolumnar — almost or imperfectly columnar.
- subcontract — a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.
- subcontrary — one of two propositions that can both be true but cannot both be false.
- subdeaconry — the position or office of a subdeacon
- subfraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- subharmonic — an oscillation that has a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the frequency of a related oscillation.
- subordinacy — a subordinate person or thing.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
- sword dance — any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
- tautochrone — a curve upon which a moving object will reach a certain point at the same time through gravity from whichever point it starts
- technocracy — a theory and movement, prominent about 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of technologists and engineers.
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- teratogenic — a drug or other substance capable of interfering with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects.
- thrasonical — boastful; vainglorious.
- ticonderoga — a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.
- tocharian a — the eastern dialect of Tocharian
- tocharian b — the western dialect of Tocharian
- tonic water — drink: carbonated water
- touring car — an open automobile designed for five or more passengers.
- tower crane — a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site
- tracheation — the arrangement of tracheae in insects and other arthropods.
- transaction — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- transductor — a magnetic device that amplifies electronic signals
- transection — to cut across; dissect transversely.
- translocate — to move or transfer from one place to another; cause to change location; displace; dislocate.
- trench coat — a waterproof overcoat styled along military lines, belted, with straps on the shoulders and lower sleeves.