11-letter words containing c, o, t, u
- intercourse — dealings or communication between individuals, groups, countries, etc.
- intercupola — the space between an inner and an outer dome.
- internuncio — a papal ambassador ranking next below a nuncio.
- interocular — being, or situated, between the eyes.
- intraocular — located or occurring within or administered through the eye.
- introducers — Plural form of introducer.
- introducing — to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- introductor — (obsolete) One who introduces.
- involucrate — having an involucre.
- irreduction — the state or condition of not being reduced
- itacolumite — a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
- janus cloth — a worsted fabric, each side of which has a different color.
- jejunectomy — excision of part or all of the jejunum.
- justaucorps — a fitted, knee-length coat, characterized by wide turned-back cuffs and stiff flared skirts, worn especially by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- keratoconus — a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.
- knock about — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knockabouts — Plural form of knockabout.
- knocked out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knockwursts — Plural form of knockwurst.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- leucocratic — (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
- leucoplasts — Plural form of leucoplast.
- liposuction — the surgical withdrawal of excess fat from local areas under the skin by means of a small incision and vacuum suctioning.
- lockout box — Television. lockbox (def 3).
- locust bean — carob.
- locust bird — any of various pratincoles, esp Glareola nordmanni (black-winged pratincole), that feed on locusts
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- lotusscript — (language) A Visual BASIC-like scripting language for Lotus Notes and Lotus SmartSuite. LotusScript is object-oriented and can be used for complex Notes programming, although Java is also available.
- low-country — Often, Low-Country. of or relating to the Low Countries.
- lower court — any court other than the highest court in a jurisdiction
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucio costa — Lúcio [loo-syoo] /ˈlu syu/ (Show IPA), 1902–98, Brazilian architect, chief designer of Brasilia.
- luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- lucubratory — Composed by candlelight, or at night.
- lucy stoner — a person who advocates the retention of the maiden name by married women. Compare Stone (def 5).
- luteotropic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- lythraceous — belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
- macromutant — undergoing macromutation.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- manducation — The act of eating.
- manducatory — Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.
- manuduction — the act of directing or guiding.
- manufactory — a factory.
- masculation — Making masculine; giving male characteristics.
- match up to — If someone or something does not match up to what was expected, they are smaller, less impressive, or of poorer quality.