12-letter words containing e, n, t, o, p, r
- contemplator — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
- contemporise — to place in or regard as belonging to the same age or time.
- contemporize — to be or make contemporary; synchronize
- cooperations — an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.
- copperfasten — (transitive, historical) To protect the timbers [of a ship] with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts.
- corespondent — a person charged with having committed adultery with the wife or husband from whom a divorce is being sought
- costophrenic — Synonym of phrenicocostal.
- cotton press — a press for baling cotton.
- coulter pine — a California pine, Pinus coulteri, having stout, bluish-green needles and heavy cones 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 cm) long.
- counterpanes — Plural form of counterpane.
- counterparts — a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
- counterparty — a person who is a party to a contract
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterpoint — Something that is a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
- counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
- counterpower — an opposing power
- counterproof — a reverse impression of a newly printed proof of an engraving made by laying it while wet upon plain paper and passing it through the press
- counterpunch — to punch an attacking opponent; return an attack
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- countertypes — Plural form of countertype.
- craftsperson — an artisan
- cross potent — a cross with equal arms, each of which ends in a bar
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- cryptomnesic — of, relating to, or characterized by cryptomnesia
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- danger point — the point at which something ceases to be safe
- deaspiration — the act of deaspirating
- deportations — Plural form of deportation.
- depreciation — the reduction in value of a fixed asset due to use, obsolescence, etc
- depredations — the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.
- deprivations — Plural form of deprivation.
- deprotonated — Simple past tense and past participle of deprotonate.
- descriptions — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- dessertspoon — A dessertspoon is a spoon which is midway between the size of a teaspoon and a tablespoon. You use it to eat desserts.
- deuteranopia — a form of colour blindness in which there is a tendency to confuse blues and greens, and greens and reds, and in which sensitivity to green is reduced
- dictyopteran — any insect of the order Dictyoptera, which comprises the cockroaches and mantises
- dipropellant — bipropellant.
- disoperation — a relationship between two organisms in a community that is harmful to both
- dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
- disportments — to divert or amuse (oneself).
- doorstepping — talking to someone at the door of their home, for political canvassing or to gather information
- draftsperson — a person employed in making mechanical drawings, especially in an architectural or engineering firm.
- drapetomania — (dated) an overwhelming urge to run away (from home, a bad situation, responsibility, etc.).