15-letter words containing d, e, s, c
- corps de ballet — In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who dance together, in contrast to the main dancers, who dance by themselves.
- correspondences — communication by exchange of letters.
- correspondently — in a correspondent manner
- correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
- corticosteroids — Plural form of corticosteroid.
- cottonseed cake — cotton cake.
- cottonseed meal — the residue of cottonseed kernels from which oil has been extracted, used as fodder or fertilizer
- coude telescope — a telescope in which light from the primary mirror is reflected along the polar axis to additional mirrors, and in which the focus (coudé focus) is independent of the telescope's motion, permitting the use of heavy instruments without disturbing the delicate balance of the telescope.
- could care less — feel(s) the least possible degree of interest, sympathy, etc.
- coureur de bois — a French Canadian woodsman or Métis who traded with Native Americans for furs
- course of study — an extended period of organized study, often leading to a qualification
- cowper's glands — two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males
- cracked gas oil — Cracked gas oil is a gas oil which is formed as one of the products of a gas reaction.
- cracked residue — Cracked residue is the substance that is left when hydrocarbons in fuel have decomposed during thermal or catalytic cracking.
- cradle snatcher — someone who marries or has an affair with a much younger person
- credit standing — reputation for discharging financial obligations
- credit transfer — A credit transfer is a direct payment of money from one bank account into another.
- creme de cassis — a sweet, purplish-red liqueur flavored with black currants
- creme de fraise — a liqueur flavored principally with strawberries.
- crescent-shaped — having the shape of a crescent
- crestone needle — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,197 feet (4330 meters).
- crocodile tears — If someone is crying crocodile tears, their tears and sadness are not genuine or sincere.
- crohn's disease — inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum
- cuban solenodon — a rare shrewlike nocturnal mammal of the Caribbean, Atopogale cubana, having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
- culture-shocked — a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment.
- current density — the ratio of the electric current flowing at a particular point in a conductor to the cross-sectional area of the conductor taken perpendicular to the current flow at that point. It is measured in amperes per square metre
- cut (up) didoes — to behave in mischievous or silly way
- cut the mustard — to come up to expectations
- cyanide capsule — a capsule containing cyanide, traditionally given to spies and others so that they can commit suicide to avoid capture
- cyanide process — a process for recovering gold and silver from ores by treatment with a weak solution of sodium cyanide
- data processing — Data processing is the series of operations that are carried out on data, especially by computers, in order to present, interpret, or obtain information.
- dealer's choice — a card game, as poker, in which the dealer decides what particular game is to be played, often depending on the number of players, and designates any special variations or unusual rules, including setting the stakes.
- debenture stock — stock that pays a fixed rate of interest at fixed intervals
- debt counsellor — a person who advises people who are in debt on how to deal with their debt and get out of it
- decasualization — the replacement of casual workers by permanent employees
- decedent estate — the estate left by a decedent.
- decision theory — the study of strategies for decision-making under conditions of uncertainty in such a way as to maximize the expected utility
- decision-making — the act or process of making decisions
- declare oneself — to state strongly one's opinion
- decollate snail — a cone-shaped, burrowing snail, Rumina decollata, that feeds on common brown garden snails.
- decommissioning — the act of decommissioning something
- decomposability — (uncountable) The condition of being decomposable.
- decompositional — Of or pertaining to decomposition.
- decontextualise — Alternative spelling of decontextualize.
- decorated style — a 14th-century style of English architecture characterized by the ogee arch, geometrical tracery, and floral decoration
- decorative arts — art that is meant to be useful as well as beautiful, as ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and textiles.
- decree absolute — A decree absolute is the final order made by a court in a divorce case which ends a marriage completely.
- decriminalising — Present participle of decriminalise.
- decubitus ulcer — a chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of bedridden patients
- defect analysis — (programming) Using defects as data for continuous quality improvement. Defect analysis generally seeks to classify defects into categories and identify possible causes in order to direct process improvement efforts.