12-letter words containing c, r, o, n, y, i
- contributory — A contributory factor of a problem or accident is one of the things which caused it to exist or happen.
- conveyorized — to equip (a factory or the like) with conveyor belts.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- copyrighting — Present participle of copyright.
- corn whiskey — a whisky made from maize
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- country risk — the risk associated with an overseas investment due to the conditions prevailing in the country in which it is made
- craniography — examination of the skull as depicted by craniographs, photographs, and charts.
- cranioplasty — Surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull.
- cringeworthy — Causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness.
- cryoglobulin — an abnormal immunoglobulin, present in the blood in certain diseases, that precipitates below about 10°C, obstructing small blood vessels in the fingers and toes
- cryptogamian — of or relating to cryptogams
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- cryptomnesic — of, relating to, or characterized by cryptomnesia
- currycombing — Present participle of currycomb.
- cyanohydrins — Plural form of cyanohydrin.
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cycling tour — a holiday involving a tour of an area or region by bicycle
- cyclodextrin — any of a group of cyclic oligosaccharides found in starch digests of certain bacteria
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cylindriform — having the form or shape of a cylinder
- cyprinodonts — Plural form of cyprinodont.
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- denunciatory — characterized by or given to denunciation.
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- discongruity — incongruity.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- draconically — (often lowercase) Draconian.
- dynamometric — Relating to dynamometry.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- ferrocyanide — a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .
- fibrinolytic — the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.
- fire company — a company of firefighters.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- fractionally — pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- frictionally — In terms of friction.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- harmonically — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- hickory pine — bristlecone pine.
- high country — a mountainous area below the timberline; a forested mountain area.