10-letter words containing c, r, o, m
- circumoral — Around or encircling the mouth.
- circumpose — to position around, or within an encircled place
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- claim form — an application form for claiming financial compensation
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamourous — Archaic spelling of clamorous.
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- classrooms — Plural form of classroom.
- clean room — an environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, in which environmental contaminants are kept to an absolute minimum
- cleromancy — a divination involving dice-throwing or lot-casting
- climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- cliometric — Of or pertaining to cliometrics.
- cloak-room — a room in which outer garments, hats, umbrellas, etc., may be left temporarily, as in a club, restaurant, etc.; checkroom.
- cloakmaker — Someone who makes cloaks.
- cloakrooms — Plural form of cloakroom.
- clockmaker — a person who makes or mends clocks, watches, etc
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- co-manager — a person who manages something jointly with one or more other people
- coachmaker — A coachbuilder.
- coal miner — A coal miner is a person whose job is mining coal.
- coalmaster — the owner of a colliery
- cochairman — a person who cochairs an organization
- cockalorum — a self-important little man
- cocomposer — a fellow composer
- coffeeroom — A public room where coffee and other refreshments may be obtained.
- cofferdams — Plural form of cofferdam.
- coimbatore — an industrial city in SW India, in W Tamil Nadu. Pop: 923 085 (2001)
- cold cream — an emulsion of water and fat used cosmetically for softening and cleansing the skin
- cold frame — A cold frame is a wooden frame with a glass top in which you grow small plants to protect them from cold weather.
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)
- collimator — a small telescope attached to a larger optical instrument as an aid in fixing its line of sight
- columbaria — Irregular plural form of columbarium.
- columellar — (biology, anatomy) Of or pertaining to a columella.
- comanchero — (in 19th-century New Mexico) a trader who traded with the Native American nomadic tribes such as the Comanche, Navajo, and Apache
- combat car — a small armoured car
- combinator — (computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
- comburgess — (formerly) a fellow citizen or freeman of a borough
- combustors — Plural form of combustor.
- come first — If you say that someone or something comes first for a particular person, you mean they treat or consider that person or thing as more important than anything else.
- come round — to be restored to life or consciousness
- come under — If you come under attack or pressure, for example, people attack you or put pressure on you.
- come-outer — an outspoken or very active supporter of a cause, especially a reformer or a social activist.
- comebacker — (baseball) A pop fly that falls behind home plate, typically caught by the catcher for an out.
- comforters — Plural form of comforter.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- comiserate — Obsolete spelling of commiserate.
- commandeer — If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it.
- commanders — Plural form of commander.