12-letter words containing o, n, e, r
- 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.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- colon cancer — a type of cancer that affects the colon
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- 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
- 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
- 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 metre — a stanza form, used esp for hymns, consisting of four lines, two of eight syllables alternating with two of six
- 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
- 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.
- complementer — something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- comportments — Plural form of comportment.
- comprehended — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehender — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- compressions — Plural form of compression.
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
- concatenator — to link together; unite in a series or chain.
- concelebrant — each of the priests celebrating the Eucharist or Mass jointly
- concelebrate — to celebrate (the Eucharist or Mass) jointly with one or more other priests
- concentering — (American spelling) alternative spelling of concentringt; present participle of concenter.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- concentrates — Plural form of concentrate.
- concentrator — to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens.
- concentrical — concentric
- concernments — Plural form of concernment.
- concert hall — a hall where concerts are performed
- concertation — (especially in European politics) cooperation, as among opposing factions, aimed at effecting a unified proposal or concerted action.
- concertgoers — Plural form of concertgoer.
- concertgoing — the practice of attending concerts of music
- concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- concertinist — Someone who plays the concertina.