12-letter words containing c, r, o, s, d
- horse-doctor — an informal word for a vet who specializes in treating horses
- house doctor — a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.
- hydrocarbons — any of a class of compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon, as an alkane, methane, CH 4 , an alkene, ethylene, C 2 H 4 , an alkyne, acetylene, C 2 H 2 , or an aromatic compound, benzene, C 6 H 6 .
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
- icosahedrons — Plural form of icosahedron.
- idiosyncracy — Alternative spelling of idiosyncrasy.
- idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
- incrossbreed — to breed (animals) by crossbreeding inbred parents, whether of the same or of different breeds
- indecorously — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- indirections — Plural form of indirection.
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- intercrossed — Simple past tense and past participle of intercross.
- introspected — Simple past tense and past participle of introspect.
- iracundulous — easily angered or irritable
- iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
- juris doctor — lawyer's degree
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- marsh orchid — any of various orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza, growing in damp places and having mostly purplish flowers
- mass-produce — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- mediocrities — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- microreaders — Plural form of microreader.
- microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
- mis director — Chief Information Officer
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
- misericordia — (legal, obsolete) An amercement.
- mockingbirds — Plural form of mockingbird.
- mond process — a process for obtaining nickel by heating the ore in carbon monoxide to produce nickel carbonyl vapour, which is then decomposed at a higher temperature to yield the metal
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- narcodollars — Usually, narcodollars. money obtained through illegal drug trafficking.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- nonbroadcast — not broadcast to a wide audience, supplied on a hidden or private network
- nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
- nonresidence — (uncountable) The state or condition of being nonresident.
- nordic skier — a person who practises cross-country racing and ski-jumping
- normed space — any vector space on which a norm is defined.
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- obcompressed — compressed or flattened in a way opposite to the usual, as back to front instead of side to side.
- on the cards — likely
- orchard bush — open savanna country with occasional trees and scrub, as found north of the W African forest belt
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchidaceous — belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae.
- orthodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
- orthodromics — the act or art of sailing on a great circle
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.