12-letter words containing o, n, e, s, a
- containments — Plural form of containment.
- contaminates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contaminate.
- contemplates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contemplate.
- contestation — the act of contesting; conflict
- continentals — Plural form of continental.
- continuances — Plural form of continuance.
- contrabasses — Plural form of contrabass.
- contractures — Plural form of contracture.
- contradances — Plural form of contradance.
- contrariness — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- contrariwise — from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand
- contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrivances — Plural form of contrivance.
- controversal — (obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions.
- convalescent — Convalescent means relating to convalescence.
- convalescing — to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
- conversating — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
- conversative — talkative
- conversional — the act or process of converting; state of being converted.
- cooperations — an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.
- copperfasten — (transitive, historical) To protect the timbers [of a ship] with plates of copper secured with copper nails or bolts.
- correlations — Plural form of correlation.
- cosmeticians — Plural form of cosmetician.
- cotoneasters — Plural form of cotoneaster.
- cotton state — Alabama (used as a nickname).
- cotton waste — refuse cotton yarn, esp when used as a cleaning material
- countenances — Plural form of countenance.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- 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.
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- craftsperson — an artisan
- 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.
- cross-garnet — a hinge with a long horizontal strap fixed to the face of a door and a short vertical leaf fixed to the door frame
- crossgrained — Alternative form of cross-grained.
- crown estate — the property owned by the British Crown; state-owned property