11-letter words containing i, s, o, c, r, a
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orchardists — Plural form of orchardist.
- orchestrina — (musical instruments) orchestrion.
- orthostatic — relating to or caused by erect posture.
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- ostracising — Present participle of ostracise.
- ostracizing — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- pantisocrat — someone who believes, or takes part, in pantisocracy
- paracrostic — a poem in which the initial letters of each line replicate the first line
- phoniatrics — the study and treatment of voice disorders.
- piperaceous — belonging to the Piperacae, the pepper family of plants.
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- post-racial — characterized by the absence of racial discord, discrimination, or prejudice previously or historically present: post-racial politics; the post-racial era.
- postcranial — located posterior to the head.
- precautious — using or displaying precaution: a precautious reply; a precautious person.
- precisional — the state or quality of being precise.
- prison camp — a camp for the confinement of prisoners of war or political prisoners.
- pro-fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
- prosaically — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- prosaicness — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- quadrasonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- radicellose — having small roots or rhizoids
- radio shack — a room or structure, as on a ship, for housing radio equipment.
- radiocesium — cesium 137.
- rapscallion — a rascal; rogue; scamp.
- ratio scale — a scale of measurement of data which permits the comparison of differences of values; a scale having a fixed zero value. The distances travelled by a projectile, for instance, are measured on a ratio scale since it makes sense to talk of one projectile travelling twice as far as another
- reaccession — (of a position of power) the process of acceding again
- reactionism — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- reactionist — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- reaganomics — the economic policies put forth by the administration of President Ronald Reagan, especially as emphasizing supply-side theory.
- reascension — the process or act of reascending
- reassociate — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- recessional — of or relating to a recession of the clergy and choir after the service.
- resocialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- rhapsodical — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- risk factor — a condition, behavior, or other factor that increases risk: Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer; depression as a risk factor in suicide.
- rock island — a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal.
- romanticise — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
- romanticist — an adherent of romanticism in literature or art (contrasted with classicist).
- rose acacia — a small tree, Robinia hispida, of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having drooping clusters of large, dark rose-colored flowers.
- rosicrucian — (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a person who belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion.
- rustication — Also called rustic work. Architecture. any of various forms of ashlar so dressed and tooled that the visible faces are raised above or otherwise contrasted with the horizontal and usually the vertical joints.