10-letter words containing o, l, d, c, a
- catalogued — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- catch cold — to become ill with a cold
- cattle dog — a catalogue
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- cephalopod — any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, characterized by well-developed head and eyes and a ring of sucker-bearing tentacles. The group also includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus
- chalcedony — a microcrystalline often greyish form of quartz with crystals arranged in parallel fibres: a gemstone. Formula: SiO2
- chalkboard — A chalkboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Chalkboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chyloderma — (medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
- cladoceran — any minute freshwater crustacean of the order Cladocera, which includes the water fleas
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- clamp down — To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
- clamp-down — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clapboards — Plural form of clapboard.
- clappy-doo — a large black mussel
- clavichord — A clavichord is a musical instrument rather like a small piano. When you press the keys, small pieces of metal come up and hit the strings. Clavichords were especially popular during the eighteenth century.
- clipboards — Plural form of clipboard.
- clock card — a card used by employees to register their time of arrival at, and time of departure from, their workplace
- clog dance — a dance in which clogs are worn to beat out the rhythm
- clostridia — Plural form of clostridium.
- cloth yard — a medieval unit of measure for cloth, fixed at 37 inches by Edward VI of England: also used as a length for longbow arrows
- cloud base — the apparent lower surface of a cloud or cloud layer.
- cloud peak — a mountain in N central Wyoming: highest peak in the Bighorn Mountains. 13,175 feet (4018 meters).
- cloud rack — a group of moving clouds
- cloudscape — a picturesque formation of clouds
- cnidoblast — any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
- co-ordinal — belonging to the same order.
- coachloads — Plural form of coachload.
- coagulated — Subject to coagulation.
- coal depot — a place at which coal may be deposited, stored, etc
- coal field — an area containing significant coal deposits.
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
- coastlands — Plural form of coastland.
- cobb salad — a salad consisting mainly of chopped lettuce, chicken, cheddar, egg, bacon, avocado, vinaigrette, and blue cheese
- codetalker — A military communications specialist using codes based on an obscure language.
- codewalker — (programming, tool) A program component that analyses other programs. Compilers have codewalkers in their front ends; so do cross-reference generators and some database front ends. Other utility programs that try to do too much with source code may turn into codewalkers. As in "This new 'vgrind' feature would require a codewalker to implement."
- codswallop — If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense.
- colatitude — the complement of the celestial latitude
- cold cream — an emulsion of water and fat used cosmetically for softening and cleansing the skin
- cold frame — A cold frame is a wooden frame with a glass top in which you grow small plants to protect them from cold weather.
- cold start — the reloading of a program or operating system
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- cold-drawn — (of metal wire, bars, etc) having been drawn unheated through a die to reduce dimensions, toughen, and improve surface finish
- cold-patch — to apply a cold patch to.
- cold-water — designating a room, apartment, etc. that is not provided with hot water or, sometimes, a bathroom