12-letter words containing d, e, c, n
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- columnarized — columnar (def 3).
- come down on — If you come down on one side of an argument, you declare that you support that side.
- come down to — If a problem, decision, or question comes down to a particular thing, that thing is the most important factor involved.
- come to hand — to become available; be received
- come to mind — be recalled
- come unglued — If something comes unglued, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to.
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- command line — typed instructions that access a computer system
- commandeered — Simple past tense and past participle of commandeer.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commandments — a command or mandate.
- commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- commissioned — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- communicated — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- complemented — having a complement or complements.
- complexioned — of a specified complexion
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- composedness — The state or quality of being composed.
- compound eye — the convex eye of insects and some crustaceans, consisting of numerous separate light-sensitive units (ommatidia)
- compound key — (database) (Or "multi-part key", "concatenated key") A key which consists of more than one attribute of the body of information (e.g. database "record") it identifies.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- comprehended — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehender — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
- concatenated — Simple past tense and past participle of concatenate.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- concordances — Plural form of concordance.
- condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- condescended — Simple past tense and past participle of condescend.
- condesending — Misspelling of condescending.
- conditionate — to regulate or limit (something) by conditions
- conditioners — Plural form of conditioner.
- conductances — Plural form of conductance.
- conductively — In a conductive manner.
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
- confabulated — Simple past tense and past participle of confabulate.
- confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- confidential — Information that is confidential is meant to be kept secret or private.
- configurated — to give a configuration, form, or design to.
- conflagrated — Simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate.
- confoundedly — bewildered; confused; perplexed.