9-letter words containing c, s, r
- recessive — tending to go, move, or slant back; receding.
- reclassed — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
- reclasses — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
- reclusely — in a solitary or recluse manner, as or like a recluse; reclusively
- reclusion — the condition or life of a recluse.
- reclusive — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- reclusory — a recluse's dwelling or cell
- recognise — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- recompose — to compose again; reconstitute; rearrange.
- reconsign — to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
- reconsole — to console (someone) again
- reconsult — to consult (someone or something) again
- recordist — Also called sound recordist. Movies. the person in charge of sound recording on a film set. Compare mixer.
- recosting — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.
- rectoress — a female rector
- rectrices — one of the tail feathers of a bird controlling direction during flight.
- recursion — the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
- recursive — recursion
- recusancy — the state of being recusant.
- recyclist — a person who recycles
- red cross — an international philanthropic organization (Red Cross Society) formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864, to care for the sick and wounded in war, secure neutrality of nurses, hospitals, etc., and help relieve suffering caused by pestilence, floods, fires, and other calamities.
- redescend — to descend again
- redescent — the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
- rediscuss — to discuss again
- reductase — any enzyme acting as a reducing agent.
- reichsrat — German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
- reichstag — the lower house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
- reinspect — to inspect or examine again
- relicense — to license again
- reminisce — to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
- remscheid — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
- renascent — being reborn; springing again into being or vigor: a renascent interest in Henry James.
- repercuss — to have or cause repercussions
- replicase — RNA synthetase.
- reprocess — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- rescinded — to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- resection — Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
- resecured — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- reservice — the act of reserving food that has been served previously
- residence — the place, especially the house, in which a person lives or resides; dwelling place; home: Their residence is in New York City.
- residency — residence (def 3).
- resolicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- resonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- resourced — If an organization is resourced, it has all the things, such as money and materials, that it needs to function properly.
- resources — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- respecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- respected — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- respecter — someone or something that is influenced by the social standing, importance, power, or any deterrent put forth by persons or things (used chiefly in negative constructions): Death is no respecter of wealth.
- rest camp — a camp where soldiers rest
- rest cure — a treatment for nervous disorders, consisting of a complete rest, usually combined with systematic diet, massage, etc., especially at a spa or sanitorium.