10-letter words containing d, e, c, l
- coal depot — a place at which coal may be deposited, stored, etc
- coal field — an area containing significant coal deposits.
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
- cockeyedly — in a cockeyed manner
- codetalker — A military communications specialist using codes based on an obscure language.
- codewalker — (programming, tool) A program component that analyses other programs. Compilers have codewalkers in their front ends; so do cross-reference generators and some database front ends. Other utility programs that try to do too much with source code may turn into codewalkers. As in "This new 'vgrind' feature would require a codewalker to implement."
- colatitude — the complement of the celestial latitude
- 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.
- cold steel — the use of bayonets, knives, etc, in combat
- cold store — A cold store is a building or room which is artificially cooled so that food can be preserved in it.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- cold-spell — a sudden onset of a relatively brief period of cold weather.
- cold-store — to store in cold storage.
- cold-water — designating a room, apartment, etc. that is not provided with hot water or, sometimes, a bathroom
- coldcocked — to knock (someone) unconscious, as with the fist.
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)
- colligated — Simple past tense and past participle of colligate.
- collimated — Simple past tense and past participle of collimate.
- collocated — to set or place together, especially side by side.
- collonades — Plural form of collonade.
- colonnaded — A colonnaded building has evenly-spaced columns.
- colonnades — Plural form of colonnade.
- color-code — to use specific colors, according to a code, for wires, switches, cards, files, etc.
- colorbreed — to breed plants or animals selectively for the production of new varieties having a specific color or shade.
- colorfield — of, relating to, or characteristic of abstract painting in which large, flat areas of color are spread to cover the entire canvas and dominate over form and texture.
- colorslide — a color transparency, mounted usually between cardboard or plastic masks or glass plates, for projection onto a screen.
- colourbred — (of an animal) bred to be a particular colour
- columnated — Architecture. a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces. a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- commingled — Simple past tense and past participle of commingle.
- compendial — Related to a compendium that serves as a standard, such as the w British Pharmacopoeia, or the w US Pharmacopeia.
- complained — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- complected — complexioned
- composedly — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
- con dolore — (to be performed) in a sad manner
- concededly — to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
- condolence — A message of condolence is a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.
- condonable — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- confederal — being or of a confederation of independent nations or states
- confidable — Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information.
- conflicted — unable to decide between opposing feelings or views
- confuddled — Simple past tense and past participle of confuddle.
- confusedly — to perplex or bewilder: The flood of questions confused me.
- confuzzled — Simple past tense and past participle of confuzzle.
- consumedly — (intensifier)
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- convexedly — convexly
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- cooled-out — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.