12-letter words containing o, p, e, d
- cape delgado — a headland on the NE coast of Mozambique
- cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
- cape-froward — Cape, a cape in S Chile, on the Strait of Magellan: southernmost point of mainland South America.
- capped elbow — a swelling of the elbow of a horse due to irritation caused by the hoof striking the elbow when lying down.
- cardioplegia — deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- childproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of childproof.
- chili powder — Chili powder is a very hot-tasting powder made mainly from dried chilies. It is used in cooking.
- chondrophore — a medusoid hydrozoan that resembles a jellyfish
- chordophones — Plural form of chordophone.
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- clapperboard — A clapperboard consists of two pieces of wood that are connected by a hinge and hit together before each scene when making a film, to make it easier to match the sound and pictures of different scenes.
- clipped form — a shortened form of a word, as for example doc for doctor
- close-lipped — not talking or revealing much
- cloud-capped — having clouds around the top
- co-dependent — A co-dependent person is in an unsatisfactory relationship with someone who is ill or an addict, but does not want the relationship to end.
- co-president — a person who shares the highest position in an organization with another person
- coated paper — a paper whose surface has been treated to take halftone impressions or color printing
- codependence — (uncountable) The state of being co-dependent.
- codependency — of or relating to a relationship in which one person is physically or psychologically addicted, as to alcohol or gambling, and the other person is psychologically dependent on the first in an unhealthy way.
- cold-pressed — (of an unrefined oil such as olive oil) produced by pressing the parent seed, nut, or grain at the lowest possible temperature without any further pressing
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- complemented — having a complement or complements.
- complexified — Simple past tense and past participle of complexify.
- complexioned — of a specified complexion
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- composedness — The state or quality of being composed.
- compound eye — the convex eye of insects and some crustaceans, consisting of numerous separate light-sensitive units (ommatidia)
- compound key — (database) (Or "multi-part key", "concatenated key") A key which consists of more than one attribute of the body of information (e.g. database "record") it identifies.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- 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.
- compressedly — in a compressed manner
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- computerised — to control, perform, process, or store (a system, operation, or information) by means of or in an electronic computer or computers.
- computerized — A computerized system, process, or business is one in which the work is done by computer.
- conduplicate — folded lengthways on itself
- conidiophore — a simple or branched hypha that bears spores (conidia) in such fungi as Penicillium
- conidiospore — a conidium
- contemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- copy-reading — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- corespondent — a person charged with having committed adultery with the wife or husband from whom a divorce is being sought
- corresponded — to be in agreement or conformity (often followed by with or to): His actions do not correspond with his words.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- coup d'essai — a first attempt.
- coup de main — an attack that achieves complete surprise
- crospovidone — Crospovidone is a substance used in tablets as a binder or disintegrant.
- crowd-puller — If you describe a performer or event as a crowd-puller, you mean that they attract a large audience.
- curry powder — Curry powder is a powder made from a mixture of spices. It is used in cooking, especially when making curry.