6-letter words containing c, o, t, e
- cotyle — a cavity that resembles a cup
- cotype — an additional type specimen from the same brood as the original type specimen
- couter — a piece of armour designed to protect the elbow
- covent — (obsolete) convent.
- covert — Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.
- covets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of covet.
- coyest — Superlative form of coy.
- coyote — A coyote is a small wolf which lives in the plains of North America.
- cronet — the coronet of a horse's hoof or the hair which grows over this area
- croute — a small round of toasted bread on which a savoury mixture is served
- cteno- — ctenoid scales, teeth, etc.
- cytode — a unicellular non-nucleated mass of protoplasm, the simplest form of life
- decoct — to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
- decoit — Alternative form of dacoit.
- docent — privatdocent.
- docket — Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
- doucet — (obsolete except in dialects) A sweetened dish.
- econet — 1. One of the IGC networks. EcoNet serves individuals and organisations working for environmental preservation and sustainability. Important issues covered include: global warming, energy policy, rainforest preservation, legislative activities, water quality, toxics and environmental education. EcoNet users can send and receive private messages, including fax and telex, to and from more than 18,000 international users on the APC networks or to millions on other networks. EcoNet seeks to build coalitions and partnerships with activist and non-profit organisations to develop the use of the electronic communications medium. EcoNet provides subsidies and financial incentives to environmental organisations and committed individuals who foster the effectiveness of organisations through the use of electronic networking. FTP/Telnet: igc.apc.org. 2. A network produced by Acorn Computers Ltd. for the BBC Microcomputer and its successors.
- econut — an environmentalist
- ectomy — (medicine) Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.
- erotic — Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- escort — Accompany (someone or something) somewhere, esp. for protection or security, or as a mark of rank.
- exocet — a tactical missile with a high-explosive warhead, which is guided by computer and radar, travels at a very low altitude at high subsonic speed, and has a range of up to 70 km. It may be launched from a ship, aircraft, or submarine
- exotic — An exotic plant or animal.
- geotic — (obsolete) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
- goetic — relating to witchcraft
- hecto- — denoting 100
- hector — Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hocket — a technique in medieval musical composition in which two or three voice parts are given notes or short phrases in rapid alternation, producing an erratic, hiccuping effect.
- lector — a lecturer in a college or university.
- locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
- locket — a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.
- nocent — harmful; injurious.
- noetic — of or relating to the mind.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- obtect — (of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
- ocelot — a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- octane — any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 1 8 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octave — Music. a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone. the interval encompassed by such tones. the harmonic combination of such tones. a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
- octets — Plural form of octet.
- octile — (statistics) Any of the quantiles which divide an ordered sample population into eight equally numerous subsets.
- oecist — a person who colonizes, particularly in Ancient Greece
- oncest — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- oneact — a short play consisting of one act.
- oocyte — an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate.
- picote — ornamented or embroidered with picots
- pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- poetic — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- potche — to thrust, pierce, or stab