0%

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

  • cocksureness — The state or condition of being cocksure.
  • cockthrowing — the sport of knocking down, or killing, a cock that is tied to a post
  • coconut crab — a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
  • coconut tree — palm tree: bears coconuts
  • code grinder — (jargon, abuse)   A suit-wearing minion of the sort hired in legion strength by banks and insurance companies in the Real World to implement payroll packages in RPG and other such unspeakable horrors. In its native habitat, the code grinder often removes the suit jacket to reveal an underplumage consisting of button-down shirt (starch optional) and a tie. In times of dire stress, the sleeves (if long) may be rolled up and the tie loosened about half an inch. It seldom helps. The code grinder's milieu is about as far from hackerdom as one can get and still touch a computer; the term connotes pity. Used of or to a hacker, this term is a really serious slur on the person's creative ability; it connotes a design style characterised by primitive technique, rule-boundedness, brute force and utter lack of imagination. Compare card walloper. Contrast real programmer.
  • code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
  • coelenterata — the phylum comprising the coelenterates.
  • coelenterate — any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata), having a saclike body with a single opening (mouth), which occurs in polyp and medusa forms. Coelenterates include the hydra, jellyfishes, sea anemones, and corals
  • coerciveness — serving or tending to coerce.
  • cogeneration — the process of generating electricity and steam from the same power plant
  • cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
  • coin changer — a machine that gives change rapidly, as to a customer, typically operated by a manual keyboard and often used in association with a cash register.
  • coir matting — a floor covering or packing material made of coir
  • cold working — Cold working is a process in which metal is shaped at a fairly low temperature. This increases the metal's yield strength but makes it less ductile.
  • coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
  • collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
  • collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
  • colon cancer — a type of cancer that affects the colon
  • colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
  • colorisation — The process of converting to color.
  • colorization — Colorization is a technique used to add colour to old black and white films.
  • colour index — the difference between the apparent magnitude of a star measured in one standard waveband and in a longer standard waveband, indicating its colour and temperature
  • colour-blind — Someone who is colour-blind cannot see the difference between colours, especially between red and green.
  • colourations — Plural form of colouration.
  • column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
  • columnarized — columnar (def 3).
  • come running — hurry, rush
  • comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
  • comfort zone — a situation or position in which a person feels secure, comfortable, or in control
  • comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
  • commandeered — Simple past tense and past participle of commandeer.
  • commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
  • commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
  • commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
  • commentarial — a series of comments, explanations, or annotations: a commentary on the Bible; news followed by a commentary.
  • commentariat — the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs
  • commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
  • commentators — Plural form of commentator.
  • commissioner — A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization.
  • common chord — a chord consisting of the keynote, a major or minor third, and a perfect fifth
  • common metre — a stanza form, used esp for hymns, consisting of four lines, two of eight syllables alternating with two of six
  • common ratio — geometric ratio.
  • common shrew — a small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, Sorex araneus, of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores)
  • common zebra — Equus burchelli, the most common type of zebra
  • commorientes — people whose deaths are so close to each other (being caused by the same calamity) that it is not possible to determine who died first. It is assumed that the elder person died first
  • communicator — a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.
  • compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
  • compartments — Plural form of compartment.
  • compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
  • compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?