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11-letter words containing e, n, c, r, o

  • retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
  • retroaction — action that is opposed or contrary to the preceding action.
  • rev counter — A rev counter is an instrument in a car or an aeroplane which shows the speed of the engine.
  • rhamnaceous — belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
  • rhetorician — an expert in the art of rhetoric.
  • rhynchocoel — a cavity found in certain invertebrate worms which contains the sucking organ
  • ribonucleic — an acid derived from ribose
  • rifacimento — a recast or adaptation, as of a literary or musical work.
  • rock blenny — a prickleback, Xiphister mucosus, of the Pacific coast from southern California to Alaska.
  • rock garden — a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants.
  • rock gunnel — any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
  • rock pigeon — rock dove.
  • rock-garden — a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants.
  • rocketsonde — a telemeter for gathering data on the atmosphere at very high altitudes, carried aloft by rocket and returned to earth by parachute.
  • rodenticide — a substance or preparation for killing rodents.
  • roll center — The roll center is the center about which a vehicle body rolls.
  • roll-necked — (of a garment) having a high neck that may be rolled over
  • roman peace — the establishment and maintenance of peace by armed force.
  • romanticise — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
  • romanticize — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
  • rood screen — a screen, often of elaborate design and properly surmounted by a rood, separating the nave from the choir or chancel of a church.
  • rope dancer — a person who walks across or performs acrobatics upon a rope stretched at some height above the floor or ground.
  • ropedancing — the act of dancing on a rope
  • rouen lilac — a shrub, Syringa chinensis, of France, having clusters of fragrant, lilac-purple flowers.
  • round dance — a dance performed by couples and characterized by circular or revolving movement, as the waltz.
  • round-faced — having a face that is round.
  • roundarched — having semicircular arches
  • rubefaction — the act or process of making red, especially with a rubefacient.
  • sanctioneer — a person who advocates the imposition of sanctions
  • scaremonger — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
  • scenography — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
  • schollander — Donald ("Don") born 1946, U.S. swimmer.
  • schrodinger — Erwin [er-vin] /ˈɛr vɪn/ (Show IPA), 1887–1961, German physicist: Nobel prize 1933.
  • scolopendra — a member of a genus of centipedes belonging to the Scolopendridae family
  • scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
  • scoundrelly — having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous.
  • screen door — A screen door is a door made of fine netting which is on the outside of the main door of a house. It is used to keep insects out when the main door is open.
  • screen shot — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • screenshort — a screenshot that is shared on a social media website.
  • screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
  • scrimshoner — a person who makes scrimshaw
  • scuppernong — a silvery amber-green variety of muscadine grape.
  • second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
  • second-tier — not in the first rank
  • secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
  • secretional — of or relating to secretion
  • seroconvert — (of an individual) to produce antibodies specific to, and in response to the presence in the blood of, a particular antigen, such as a virus or vaccine
  • sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
  • shortchange — to give less than the correct change to.
  • smokescreen — If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions.
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