11-letter words containing n, o, a, d
- cannabidiol — (organic compound) A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
- cannabinoid — any of the narcotic chemical substances found in cannabin
- cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
- canyon wind — a nocturnal, down-canyon flow of air caused by the cooling of the canyon walls. Compare valley wind.
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- capernoited — capricious
- cappadocian — of or relating to Cappadocia or its inhabitants
- carbon-date — to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-14
- carbonnades — Plural form of carbonnade.
- carborundum — any of various abrasive materials, esp one consisting of silicon carbide
- cardiodynia — pain in the heart region.
- cardiogenic — originating in the heart, or resulting from a disorder of the heart
- cardiolipin — a lipid purified from bovine heart and used as an antigen for reacting with reagin, the Wassermann antibody, in the Wassermann diagnostic test for syphilis.
- cardiotonic — having a positive effect on cardiac function
- carloadings — the number of railroad carloads shipped in or out within a given period
- carnationed — having the colour of flesh
- carotenoids — Plural form of carotenoid.
- 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.
- cat-and-dog — continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive: cat-and-dog competition.
- centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
- centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
- chalcedonic — Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- change down — When you change down, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- characinoid — of or like a characin
- chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
- chindonesia — China, India, and Indonesia: seen collectively as the most important developing economies with the best growth markets for investors
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chord organ — an electronic organ having a small keyboard for the right hand and for the left hand a set of buttons each of which produces a full chord when pushed.
- chordotonal — (of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.
- chrysomonad — any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
- cladanthous — pleurocarpous.
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- closed plan — an office floor plan consisting of fully enclosed office spaces.
- cnidoblasts — the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- coade stone — a ceramic imitation of carved stonework popular in England around 1800.
- coadjacency — the state of two or more things being adjacent in experience or thought
- coadjutants — Plural form of coadjutant.
- coadjuvancy — (rare) cooperation, mutual effort, joint-help.
- coadunation — (obsolete) union into a single body or mass; unity.
- coadventure — adventure in which two or more share.
- coati-mundi — coati
- code dating — the system of marking products with the date when they were packed
- codefendant — a fellow defendant
- codominance — Ecology. being one of two or more species that are equally dominant in a biotic community: a forest in which oak and hickory are codominant.
- coeducation — instruction in schools, colleges, etc, attended by both sexes