12-letter words containing o, n, c, s
- cotton state — Alabama (used as a nickname).
- cotton waste — refuse cotton yarn, esp when used as a cleaning material
- cottonmouths — Plural form of cottonmouth.
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- countenances — Plural form of countenance.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterforts — Plural form of counterfort.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- countermines — Plural form of countermine.
- countermoves — Plural form of countermove.
- counterpanes — Plural form of counterpane.
- counterparts — a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- countersigns — Plural form of countersign.
- countersinks — Plural form of countersink.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstain — to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- counterstate — across state; traversing the state
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countertypes — Plural form of countertype.
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- country risk — the risk associated with an overseas investment due to the conditions prevailing in the country in which it is made
- country seat — A country seat is a large house with land in the country which is owned by someone who also owns a house in a town.
- court tennis — a variety of tennis played indoors on a specially constructed court having high cement walls off which the ball may be played, points being made chiefly by stroking the ball into any of three openings in the walls of the court. Compare penthouse (def 7), tambour (def 7), winning opening.
- covetiveness — acquisitiveness
- covetousness — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- craftsperson — an artisan
- craniologist — the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
- cranioplasty — Surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull.
- craniosacral — as in craniosacral therapy, an alternative therapy involving gentle manipulation of the bones and membranes of the skull, in order to treat a wide range of physical and psychological disorders
- craniotomies — Plural form of craniotomy.
- creationists — Plural form of creationist.
- cremationist — a person who advocates cremation instead of burial of the dead.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crescendoing — Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.
- criminations — Plural form of crimination.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- criosphinxes — Plural form of criosphinx.
- crocodilians — Plural form of crocodilian.
- crookes lens — a type of lens, used in sunglasses, that is made from glass containing cerium. It reduces the transmission of ultraviolet radiation
- crop dusting — Crop dusting is the spreading of pesticides on crops, usually from an aircraft.