12-letter words containing n, a, p, o
- clap eyes on — to catch sight of
- clapboarding — Present participle of clapboard.
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.
- clomipramine — A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- clonic spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- coadaptation — the state of two or more things adapting to one another
- coat protein — any protein that is a constituent of the capsid of a virus.
- coconut palm — A coconut palm is a tall tree on which coconuts grow.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- combat pants — trousers: military style
- comeuppances — Plural form of comeuppance.
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- common pleas — in some U.S. states, a court having general and original jurisdiction over civil and criminal trials
- common topaz — topaz (def 2).
- commonplaces — Plural form of commonplace.
- companionate — resembling, appropriate to, or acting as a companion
- companionway — A companionway is a staircase or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship.
- company time — the regular hours during which employees are expected to work
- company town — a town built by a company for its employees
- compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
- compellation — appellation
- compensating — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- compensative — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- compilations — Plural form of compilation.
- compiliation — Misspelling of compilation.
- complacently — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- complainable — That may be complained of.
- complainants — Plural form of complainant.
- complainings — complaints
- complaintive — Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.
- complaisance — deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance
- complanation — the act of flattening or making level
- complemental — complementary; completing.
- complexation — the formation of a complex
- complexional — Relating to complexion.
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicating — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- complication — A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- complimental — complimentary
- componential — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- comportation — (obsolete) The act of bringing together.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence