14-letter words containing o, e, d, i
- conductivities — Plural form of conductivity.
- conductometric — relating to the measurement of conductivity
- confederations — Plural form of confederation.
- confidence man — A confidence man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.
- confidentially — Confidentially is used to say that what you are telling someone is a secret and should not be discussed with anyone else.
- conjoined twin — Conjoined twins are twins who are born with their bodies joined.
- connecting rod — a rod or bar for transmitting motion, esp one that connects a rotating part to a reciprocating part
- conquistadores — one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
- considerations — Plural form of consideration.
- consuetudinary — customary or traditional.
- container dock — a dock designed for cargo containers
- containerboard — a form of paperboard, either corrugated or solid, that is used to make containers
- contextualised — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualized — Simple past tense and past participle of contextualize.
- contradictable — Capable of being contradicted.
- contraindicate — to advise against or indicate the possible danger of (a drug, treatment, etc)
- converted rice — white rice prepared from brown rice that has been pressure-steamed to enable the nutrients within the bran to be absorbed by the starchy endosperm before the rice is dried and milled.
- coopered joint — a joint made between pieces in a polygonal or curved construction, using either splines or dowels.
- coordinateness — The state, quality or condition of being coordinate.
- copper cyanide — a creamy-white, highly poisonous, water-insoluble powder, CuCN, used chiefly in electroplating and in organic synthesis.
- corpus delicti — the body of facts that constitute an offence
- corticosteroid — any steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that affects carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response
- cottage window — a double-hung window with an upper sash smaller than the lower.
- cottonseed oil — a yellowish or dark red oil with a nutlike smell, extracted or expelled from cottonseed, used in cooking and in the manufacture of paints, soaps, etc
- cough medicine — Cough medicine is liquid medicine that you take when you have a cough.
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- countermanding — Present participle of countermand.
- counterpointed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint.
- countershading — (in the coloration of certain animals) a pattern, serving as camouflage, in which dark colours occur on parts of the body exposed to the light and pale colours on parts in the shade
- counterstained — Simple past tense and past participle of counterstain.
- counterweighed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh.
- coup de maitre — a masterstroke; stroke of genius
- covered bridge — a bridge that is enclosed by a roof and walls.
- crawfordsville — a city in W central Indiana.
- credit account — a credit system by means of which customers may obtain goods and services before payment
- credit control — (in a business) the practice of maximizing revenue by making sure that customers are a good credit risk
- credit history — a record of how promptly a person pays back loans, credits, etc, over time
- cribbage board — a board, with pegs and holes, used for scoring at cribbage
- cricoarytenoid — A muscle connecting the cricoid cartilage and arytenoid cartilage.
- crocodile bird — an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles
- crocodile clip — a clasp with serrated interlocking edges used for making electrical connections
- cross-addicted — addicted to two or more substances simultaneously.
- cross-breeding — the process of causing animals to mate with another species, or of causing plants to reproduce with another species
- cross-dissolve — dissolve (def 17).
- cross-dressing — the wearing of clothes normally associated with the opposite sex
- cross-indexing — to provide with cross references or with a cross-referenced index.
- cuisenaire rod — one of a set of rods of various colours and lengths representing different numbers, used to teach arithmetic to young children
- cut-off device — a device that terminates the flow or supply of something
- cyanoguanidine — dicyandiamide.
- cyberchondriac — A hypochondriac who researches his/her potential medical condition on the Internet.