9-letter words containing c, o, s, t, e, r
- nocturnes — Plural form of nocturne.
- nonsecret — not secret
- notecards — An ambitious hypertext system developed at Xerox PARC, "designed to support the task of transforming a chaotic collection of unrelated thoughts into an integrated, orderly interpretation of ideas and their interconnections".
- objectors — Plural form of objector.
- obscurest — Superlative form of obscure.
- obsecrate — to entreat solemnly; beseech; supplicate.
- obstetric — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- operatics — Exaggerated or overly emotional behaviour; histrionics.
- orchestic — relating to dance
- orchestra — a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
- orchestre — Obsolete form of orchestra.
- ostracean — a member of the family formerly called Ostracea
- ostracise — to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
- ostracize — to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
- ostriches — Plural form of ostrich.
- ostricize — Misspelling of ostracize.
- outscored — Simple past tense and past participle of outscore.
- outscores — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outscore.
- outscream — to scream louder than
- outsearch — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- outsource — (of a company or organization) to purchase (goods) or subcontract (services) from an outside supplier or source.
- overcasts — Plural form of overcast.
- overcoats — Plural form of overcoat.
- overstock — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
- pectorals — of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
- podcaster — a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer: Download or subscribe to daily, one-hour podcasts of our radio show.
- porticoes — a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- post race — a race in which each owner is allowed to list a number of possible entries and, at a stipulated time before the race, specify which horse will actually compete.
- prosected — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- prosector — a person who dissects cadavers for the illustration of anatomical lectures or the like.
- prosecute — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- prospects — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- reconsult — to consult (someone or something) again
- recordist — Also called sound recordist. Movies. the person in charge of sound recording on a film set. Compare mixer.
- recosting — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
- rectoress — a female rector
- resection — Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- resolicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- rochester — John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.
- rotoscope — a projection device that allows images from live-action films to be traced to create an animated sequence
- rutaceous — of or like rue.
- scarpetto — a type of shoe traditionally worn by Alpine climbers
- sclerotal — a bony area or plate found in the sclerotic (the eyeball covering) of some animals
- sclerotic — Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- sclerotin — an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
- score out — to delete or cancel by marking through with a line or lines; cross out
- scorodite — a green or brownish mineral containing iron and aluminium
- scot-free — completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation: The driver of the car escaped from the accident scot-free. The judge let the defendant off scot-free.
- scouthery — scorching
- screw top — (of a container) having a top that screws on.