11-letter words containing e, s, l
- convalesced — Simple past tense and past participle of convalesce.
- conventuals — Plural form of conventual.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- convex lens — optical glass
- convulsible — capable of becoming intensely agitated
- copolyester — A polyester that has been modified by the addition of other chemicals.
- copper loss — Copper loss is loss occurring in a conductor due to the flow of current, when conductors were traditionally made of copper.
- coprosterol — a compound, C27H47OH, that is present in faeces and is formed by the reduction of cholesterol by intestinal bacteria
- copublisher — a publisher that publishes a work in conjunction with another publisher
- copyholders — Plural form of copyholder.
- coral bells — a perennial, ornamental alumroot (Heuchera sanguinea) native to SW North America, with racemes of drooping pink or white flowers
- coral snake — any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands
- cordialness — The state or quality of being cordial.
- cordilleras — mountain system of W North America, including all mountains between the E Rockies & the Pacific coast
- corncockles — Plural form of corncockle.
- cornflowers — Plural form of cornflower.
- corollaries — Plural form of corollary.
- corpus vile — a person or thing fit only to be the object of an experiment
- corrosively — In a corrosive manner.
- corselettes — Plural form of corselette.
- cos lettuce — romaine.
- cosmetology — the work of beauty therapists, including hairdressing, facials, manicures, etc
- cosmologies — Plural form of cosmology.
- cosmopolite — an animal or plant that occurs in most parts of the world
- cost ledger — a subsidiary ledger in which are recorded the costs of goods produced or services supplied.
- cotter slot — a slot cut into the end of a rod for the reception of another rod or part to be attached by a cotter.
- counselings — professional guidance in resolving personal conflicts and emotional problems.
- counsellers — Plural form of counseller.
- counselling — Counselling is advice which a therapist or other expert gives to someone about a particular problem.
- counsellors — Plural form of counsellor.
- counterseal — a smaller seal on the reverse of the main seal
- countlessly — in a countless manner
- courteously — having or showing good manners; polite.
- courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
- cover glass — a thin square of mounted glass used to protect a photographic slide
- cow parsley — a common Eurasian umbelliferous hedgerow plant, Anthriscus sylvestris, having umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
- cowansville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- cowardliest — Superlative form of cowardly.
- cranesbills — Plural form of cranesbill.
- crawl space — A crawl space is a narrow space under the roof or floor of a building that provides access to the wiring or plumbing.
- credentials — Someone's credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something.
- credit slip — A credit slip is the same as a credit note.
- credulously — In a credulous manner; believably.
- creole-fish — a deep-sea fish, Paranthias furcifer, of the sea bass family, inhabiting tropical Atlantic waters.
- crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
- crepusculum — Crepuscule; twilight; dusk.
- crest cloud — a stationary cloud parallel to and near the top of a mountain ridge. Compare cap cloud (def 1).
- crestfallen — If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
- criminalese — the jargon of criminals
- criminalise — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of criminalize.