10-letter words containing l, o, m
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- calyciform — having the form of a calyx
- camelopard — giraffe
- cameltoe's — the outline of a vulva as sometimes seen when a woman is wearing tight pants.
- camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- camoufleur — a person who camouflages military equipment
- campobello — an island in the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of SE Canada: part of New Brunswick province. Pop: 1195 (2001). Area: about 52 sq km (20 sq miles)
- campstools — Plural form of campstool.
- carambolas — Plural form of carambola.
- carmagnole — a dance and song popular during the French Revolution
- carom ball — the ball struck by the cue ball in rebounding off the object ball. Compare object ball (def 1).
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- ceilometer — a device for determining the cloud ceiling, esp by means of a reflected light beam
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- chelmsford — a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chloroform — Chloroform is a colourless liquid with a strong sweet smell, which makes you unconscious if you breathe its vapour.
- choliambic — relating to or in the form of choliambs
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- chromophil — a cell that takes a stain easily
- chyloderma — (medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
- circlorama — a system of film projection in which a number of projectors and screens are employed to produce a picture that surrounds the viewer
- circumoral — Around or encircling the mouth.
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- claim form — an application form for claiming financial compensation
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamourous — Archaic spelling of clamorous.
- clamp down — To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
- clamp-down — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clanswoman — a woman belonging to a clan
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- classrooms — Plural form of classroom.
- claymation — the techniques of animation applied to clay models
- clean room — an environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, in which environmental contaminants are kept to an absolute minimum
- cleromancy — a divination involving dice-throwing or lot-casting
- climb down — If you climb down in an argument or dispute, you admit that you are wrong, or change your intentions or demands.
- climb-down — a retreat, as from an indefensible opinion or position.
- climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
- clinomania — An excessive desire to remain in bed.
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- cliometric — Of or pertaining to cliometrics.