14-letter words containing o, n, e
- cinema complex — a building containing several cinemas
- cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.
- cinemicrograph — a motion picture filmed through a microscope.
- cinnamon sedge — an angler's name for a small caddis fly, Limnephilus lunatus, having pale hind wings, that frequents sluggish water
- cinnamon stone — essonite
- circuitousness — The state of being circuitous.
- circumferentor — an instrument that measures the circumference of a tyre
- circumspection — Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
- citronella oil — the yellow aromatic oil obtained from citronella grass, used in insect repellents, soaps, perfumes, etc
- city of dundee — a council area in E Scotland. Pop: 143 090 (2003 est). Area: 65 sq km (25 sq miles)
- ciudad obregon — a city in W Mexico.
- clacton-on-sea — a town on the North Sea coast in Essex, England.
- clarendon code — four acts passed by the Cavalier Parliament between 1661 and 1665 to deal with the religious problems of the Restoration
- claude lorrain — real name Claude Gelée. 1600–82, French painter, esp of idealized landscapes, noted for his subtle depiction of light
- cleaning woman — A cleaning woman is the same as a cleaning lady.
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- cleptomaniacs' — kleptomania.
- clingmans dome — mountain on the Tenn.-N.C. border; highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains: 6,642 ft (2,024 m)
- clinopyroxenes — Plural form of clinopyroxene.
- close juncture — continuity in the articulation of two successive sounds, as in the normal transition between sounds within a word; absence of juncture (opposed to open juncture). Compare juncture (def 7), open juncture, terminal juncture.
- close position — an arrangement of a chord that has the three upper voices close together
- closed cornice — a slightly projecting wooden cornice composed of a frieze board and a crown molding without a soffit.
- closed gentian — any of several North American plants (genus Gentiana) with dark-blue, closed, tubular flowers
- clothes hanger — item for hanging clothing
- co-chairperson — one of two or more joint chairpersons.
- co-educational — A co-educational school, college, or university is attended by both boys and girls.
- co-religionist — A person's co-religionists are people who have the same religion.
- co-respondents — men's two-coloured shoes, usually black and white or brown and white
- coach transfer — a short journey by coach constituting part of a longer journey taken chiefly by a different mode of transport, esp a journey to or from an airport
- coarse-grained — having a large or coarse grain
- coasting trade — trade between ports along the same coast.
- cobelligerents — Plural form of cobelligerent.
- cocarcinogenic — of or relating to a cocarcinogen
- cochlear nerve — the branch of the auditory nerve that connects with the cochlea and transmits impulses to the hearing center of the brain
- cocker spaniel — A cocker spaniel is a breed of small dog with silky hair and long ears.
- coconut butter — a solid form of coconut oil
- code of honour — the standards of behaviour regarded as proper
- code-switching — Linguistics. the alternating or mixed use of two or more languages, especially within the same discourse: My grandma’s code-switching when we cook together reminds me of my family's origins. Bilingual students are discouraged from code-switching during class.
- coelanaglyphic — (of pottery) decorated with sunken relief
- coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
- coffee grinder — A coffee grinder is a machine for grinding coffee beans.
- coffee grounds — the used ground beans that remain in a pot or coffee-maker
- coffee machine — a machine that makes coffee from ground coffee
- coffee morning — A coffee morning is a social event at which coffee and tea are served. It takes place in the morning, and is usually intended to raise money for charity.
- cognate object — a noun functioning as the object of a verb to which it is etymologically related, as in think a thought or sing a song
- coherent light — light in which the electromagnetic waves maintain a fixed and predictable phase relationship with each other over a period of time.
- coinage bronze — an alloy of 95 percent copper, 4 percent tin, and 1 percent zinc.
- coincidentally — You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence.