11-letter words containing c, o, r, s, n
- covenanters — Plural form of covenanter.
- covenantors — Plural form of covenantor.
- covermounts — Plural form of covermount.
- cow parsnip — any tall coarse umbelliferous plant of the genus Heracleum, such as H. sphondylium of Europe and Asia, having thick stems and flattened clusters of white or purple flowers
- cow-spanker — a dairy farmer
- cowpunchers — Plural form of cowpuncher.
- craftswoman — A craftswoman is a woman who makes things skilfully with her hands.
- craftswomen — Plural form of craftswoman.
- craniopagus — the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head
- cranioscopy — the study of the features of the human skull
- creationism — Creationism is the belief that the account of the creation of the universe in the Bible is true, and that the theory of evolution is incorrect.
- creationist — A creationist is someone who believes that the story of the creation of the universe in the Bible is true, and who rejects the theory of evolution.
- crescendoed — Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.
- crescendoes — Plural form of crescendo.
- crinigerous — having hair; hairy
- crochetings — a collection of crochet-work
- crookedness — The state of being crooked.
- cropdusting — the spreading of fungicide, etc on crops in the form of dust, often from an aircraft
- cross-bench — a seat in Parliament occupied by a neutral or independent member
- cross-index — a note or notes referring the reader to other material
- cross-nodal — having to do with interaction between the senses
- cross-train — to train (a worker, athlete, etc.) to be proficient at different, usually related, skills, tasks, jobs, etc.
- crossbanded — (of a handrail) having the grain of the veneer run across that of the rail
- crossbowman — (in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow.
- crossbowmen — Plural form of crossbowman.
- crow's nest — On a ship, the crow's nest is a small platform high up on the mast, where a person can go to look in all directions.
- crow's-nest — Nautical. a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast.
- crowd scene — (in a film, play, or television programme) a scene in which a crowd appears
- crowdedness — The state or quality of being crowded.
- crown daisy — a garden plant, Chrysanthemum coronarium, of the composite family, native to southern Europe, having numerous yellowish-white flower heads.
- crown glass — an old form of window glass made by blowing a globe and spinning it until it formed a flat disc
- crown roast — a roast consisting of ribs of lamb or pork arranged in a crown shape
- crownpieces — Plural form of crownpiece.
- cryokinesis — The psychic ability to control and create ice and cold temperatures.
- cryosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in cryosurgery
- ctenophores — Plural form of ctenophore.
- curiousness — eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
- curmudgeons — Plural form of curmudgeon.
- cursoriness — The state of being cursory.
- cut corners — to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards
- cycloserine — an antibiotic effective in the treatment of tuberculosis
- cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
- cylindroids — Plural form of cylindroid.
- dawn chorus — The dawn chorus is the singing of birds at dawn.
- decahedrons — Plural form of decahedron.
- decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
- deconstruct — In philosophy and literary criticism, to deconstruct an idea or text means to show the contradictions in its meaning, and to show how it does not fully explain what it claims to explain.
- decorations — Plural form of decoration.
- decrescendo — with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction: symbol 57381
- derecognise — Alternative spelling of derecognize.