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12-letter words containing o, c, a, n

  • cacophonious — cacophonous
  • cadent house — any of the four houses that precede the angles: the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth houses, which correspond, respectively, to neighborhood and relatives, work and health, philosophy and foreign travel, and secret matters and service to others.
  • caenogenesis — the development of structures and organs in an embryo or larva that are adaptations to its way of life and are not retained in the adult form
  • caesalpinoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caesalpinoideae, a mainly tropical subfamily of leguminous plants that have irregular flowers: includes carob, senna, brazil, cassia, and poinciana
  • calculations — Plural form of calculation.
  • calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
  • caliginosity — darkness
  • call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
  • call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
  • calorescence — the absorption of radiation by a body, subsequently re-emitted at a higher frequency (lower wavelength)
  • calumniation — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
  • calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
  • calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
  • calumniously — in a calumnious manner
  • camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.
  • cameraperson — a camera operator
  • camouflaging — Present participle of camouflage.
  • camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
  • camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
  • campo grande — a city in SW Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state on the São Paulo–Corumbá railway: market centre. Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)
  • can of worms — a complicated problem
  • canada goose — A Canada goose is a grayish-brown wild goose that comes from North America.
  • canalisation — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
  • canalization — the act of canalizing
  • cancellation — the fact or an instance of cancelling
  • cancelpoodle — (messaging)   (Or Cancelbunny) A manifestation of the Cancelmoose in the form of a more selective (and probably not automated) way to cancel Usenet articles. The term became common during the alt.religion.scientology wars of the mid-90s, during which Cancelpoodles were used. The "poodle" part is an allusion to one of the parties obliquely involved in the fray, who an earlier well-known witticism had compared to "a psychotic poodle".
  • cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
  • candleholder — a candlestick
  • canine corps — a military or law enforcement body which uses dogs for the detection of explosives or drugs or for security, tracking, etc
  • canine tooth — canine (def 2).
  • cannabinoids — Plural form of cannabinoid.
  • canned goods — tinned food produce
  • cannonballed — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonball.
  • canoe slalom — a competitive event in which a canoeist maneuvers through a slalom course, usually in white water.
  • canola (oil) — an oil derived from the seed of any of several varieties of the rape plant, used in cooking, salad dressings, etc.: it is low in saturated fats
  • canonicalise — (transitive, computing, UK) Alternative form of canonicalize.
  • canonicalize — (transitive, computing) To convert (data) into canonical form.
  • canonisation — Alternative spelling of canonization.
  • canonization — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
  • canorousness — The quality of being musical.
  • cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
  • cantillation — the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted
  • cantillatory — involving chanting or incantation
  • canton crepe — a fine crinkled silk or rayon crepe fabric, slightly heavier than crepe de Chine
  • canton linen — a fabric made from tough vegetable fibers, used for table linens, wall coverings, etc.
  • canton river — Zhu Jiang.
  • canvas shoes — soft shoes with a canvas upper
  • canyoneering — (US) Canyoning, a hybrid outdoor sport involving the traversal of river canyons.
  • cap and gown — a cap with a flat top ( mortarboard) and a long robe, worn at some academic ceremonies, as commencement, and often used to symbolize the academic life
  • capacitation — to make capable; enable.
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