11-letter words containing c, s, r
- cross-nodal — having to do with interaction between the senses
- cross-party — Cross-party activities involve two or more political parties. A cross-party group consists of members from two or more political parties.
- cross-patch — a bad-tempered or irritable person.
- cross-react — to participate in a cross-reaction.
- cross-refer — to refer from one part of something, esp a book, to another
- cross-slide — the part of a lathe or planing machine on which the tool post is mounted and across which it slides at right angles to the bed of the lathe
- cross-staff — an instrument for measuring the angle of elevation of heavenly bodies, consisting of a calibrated staff with another shorter staff perpendicular to and sliding on it.
- cross-trade — cross (def 26).
- cross-train — to train (a worker, athlete, etc.) to be proficient at different, usually related, skills, tasks, jobs, etc.
- crossbanded — (of a handrail) having the grain of the veneer run across that of the rail
- crossbarred — having a crossbar or crossbars
- crossbearer — a person who carries or wears a cross
- crossbedded — having layers of rock oblique or transverse to the main beds of stratified rock
- crossbowman — (in medieval warfare) a soldier armed with a crossbow.
- crossbowmen — Plural form of crossbowman.
- crossbreeds — Plural form of crossbreed.
- crossfaders — Plural form of crossfader.
- crosslegged — Alternative spelling of cross-legged.
- crossmember — A transverse structural piece that adds support to a motor-vehicle chassis or other construction.
- crosspieces — Plural form of crosspiece.
- crossruffed — Simple past tense and past participle of crossruff.
- crow's feet — Crow's feet are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- crow's nest — On a ship, the crow's nest is a small platform high up on the mast, where a person can go to look in all directions.
- crow's-foot — a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye
- crow's-nest — Nautical. a platform or shelter for a lookout at or near the top of a mast.
- crowberries — Plural form of crowberry.
- crowd scene — (in a film, play, or television programme) a scene in which a crowd appears
- crowdedness — The state or quality of being crowded.
- crowdsource — to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet
- crown daisy — a garden plant, Chrysanthemum coronarium, of the composite family, native to southern Europe, having numerous yellowish-white flower heads.
- crown glass — an old form of window glass made by blowing a globe and spinning it until it formed a flat disc
- crown roast — a roast consisting of ribs of lamb or pork arranged in a crown shape
- crownpieces — Plural form of crownpiece.
- crowstepped — (of a gable) having crow steps
- cruciferous — of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
- crude steel — unrefined steel
- cruise ship — A cruise ship is a large ship which takes people from place to place on a cruise holiday, and on which entertainment, food, and drink are provided.
- crumbliness — The state of being crumbly.
- crunchiness — The state of being crunchy.
- crushworthy — (usually, of a, person) Suitable for a crush (infatuation): attractive.
- crustaceans — Plural form of crustacean.
- crustaceous — forming, resembling, or possessing a surrounding crust or shell
- crux ansata — the ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol
- cryokinesis — The psychic ability to control and create ice and cold temperatures.
- cryophysics — a branch of physics in which phenomena are studied at low temperatures
- cryosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in cryosurgery
- cryosurgery — surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit
- cryptograms — Plural form of cryptogram.
- cryptoscopy — (dated) fluoroscopy.
- crystal set — an early form of radio receiver having a crystal detector to demodulate the radio signals but no amplifier, therefore requiring earphones