11-letter words containing n, c, s
- carabineros — Plural form of carabinero.
- caravansary — in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night
- carbapenems — Plural form of carbapenem.
- carbon sink — areas of vegetation, esp forests, and the phytoplankton-rich seas that absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the burning of fossil fuels
- carbonnades — Plural form of carbonnade.
- carcassonne — a city in SW France: extensive remains of medieval fortifications. Pop: 48 212 (2006)
- carcinogens — Plural form of carcinogen.
- carefulness — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- caressingly — In a caressing manner; soothingly.
- cargo pants — Cargo pants are large, loose pants with lots of pockets.
- carillonist — a carillonneur
- carjackings — Plural form of carjacking.
- carlessness — Lack of a car.
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carnaptious — ill-tempered or cantankerous
- carniferous — bearing flesh.
- carnivorism — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
- carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
- carotenoids — Plural form of carotenoid.
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- carpathians — a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Romania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 feet (2663 meters).
- carsickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the car in which one is traveling.
- carson city — a city in W Nevada, capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
- cartoonists — Plural form of cartoonist.
- casa grande — the massive, prehistoric structure within Indian ruins in S Ariz., now constituting a national monument
- case ending — a suffix on an inflected noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its grammatical function.
- case-harden — to form a hard surface layer of high carbon content on (a steel component) by heating in a carburizing environment with subsequent quenching or heat treatment
- casehardens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caseharden.
- casein glue — a glue made from casein, used for plywood, cabinetwork, etc.
- caseinogens — Plural form of caseinogen.
- casey jones — Anson [an-suh n] /ˈæn sən/ (Show IPA), 1798–1858, president of the Republic of Texas.
- cash income — income received in the form of cash during a specified period, esp that of rural and farming households
- cashierment — the action of rejecting or dismissing
- casing nail — a nail having a small, conical head, slenderer than a common nail of the same length, used for laying floors, fastening matchboarding, and other work in which the head may remain visible.
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- caspian sea — a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq km (152 239 sq miles)
- cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
- castanetist — One who plays the castanet.
- castellanos — Julio [hoo-lyaw] /ˈhu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–47, Mexican painter.
- castellanus — (of a cloud) having small turrets.
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- castrations — Plural form of castration.
- cat scanner — a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.
- catagenesis — the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis (def 1).
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- catarrhines — Plural form of catarrhine.