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11-letter words containing l, o, n, r

  • counterploy — an opposing or retaliatory ploy
  • counterpole — The exact opposite.
  • counterseal — a smaller seal on the reverse of the main seal
  • countervail — to act or act against with equal power or force
  • countryfolk — people living or raised in the country; rustics.
  • courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
  • crenelation — Alternative form of crenellation.
  • crenulation — any of the teeth or notches of a crenulate structure
  • criminology — Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminals.
  • crinkleroot — any of several species of the toothwort Dentaria, esp D. diphylla of E North America, which has a fleshy pungent rhizome and clusters of white or pinkish flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • crocodilian — any large predatory reptile of the order Crocodilia, which includes the crocodiles, alligators, and caymans. They live in or near water and have a long broad snout, powerful jaws, a four-chambered heart, and socketed teeth
  • cromwellian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the politics, practices, etc., of Oliver Cromwell or of the Commonwealth and Protectorate.
  • croquignole — a small crisp cake
  • cross-nodal — having to do with interaction between the senses
  • crown block — A crown block is a fixed set of sheaves (= pulleys) at the top of a derrick, over which the drilling line is run.
  • crown glass — an old form of window glass made by blowing a globe and spinning it until it formed a flat disc
  • crown jewel — The Crown Jewels are the crown, sceptre, and other precious objects which are used on important official occasions by the King or Queen.
  • crown wheel — the wheel next to the winding knob that has one set of teeth at right angles to the other
  • cupronickel — any ductile corrosion-resistant copper alloy containing up to 40 per cent nickel: used in coins, condenser tubes, turbine blades, etc
  • cycloserine — an antibiotic effective in the treatment of tuberculosis
  • cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
  • cylindroids — Plural form of cylindroid.
  • dance floor — In a restaurant or night club, the dance floor is the area where people can dance.
  • dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
  • dawn patrol — a flight, especially during the early days of military aviation, undertaken at dawn or early morning in order to reconnoiter enemy positions.
  • declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
  • declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
  • decolorants — Plural form of decolorant.
  • defloration — the act of deflowering
  • deflowering — Present participle of deflower.
  • degringoler — to descend rapidly
  • delibration — (obsolete, uncountable) The act of stripping off bark.
  • delineators — Plural form of delineator.
  • delineatory — That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
  • delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
  • delusionary — having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional.
  • demonolater — a person who worships demons
  • demonolatry — the worship of demons
  • dendroglyph — the art of carving in the bark of a living tree, esp as practised by the aboriginal peoples of New Zealand
  • dendrolatry — the worship of trees
  • dendrophile — One who loves trees.
  • denormalize — (transitive, databases) To add redundancy to (a database schema), the opposite of normalization, typically in order to optimize its performance.
  • deploration — the act of deploring
  • deploringly — In a deploring manner.
  • dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
  • desalinator — an apparatus used in the process of desalination
  • devouringly — In a devouring manner; rapaciously, consumingly.
  • dilutionary — causing, involving, or relating to the dilution of company stocks
  • dinner roll — a small round piece of bread provided as a side dish as part of a meal
  • directional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
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