10-letter words containing o, r, e, c
- cross-vein — a transverse vein that connects adjacent longitudinal veins in the wing of an insect.
- cross-vine — a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.
- cross-vote — to vote against one's own party
- crossbeams — Plural form of crossbeam.
- crossbones — a representation of two thighbones placed across each other, usually under that of a skull, used as a symbol of death or danger
- crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
- crosscheck — to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources
- crossdress — Alternative spelling of cross-dress.
- crossfader — (music) A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
- crossfield — (in sport) across the field of play
- crossfires — Plural form of crossfire.
- crosslines — Plural form of crossline.
- crossovers — Plural form of crossover.
- crosspiece — a transverse beam, joist, etc
- crosstrees — two short bars across a ship's masthead, to spread the rigging that supports the mast
- crotcheted — short-tempered
- crotchless — (of a garment) having a hole cut so as to leave the genitals uncovered.
- croupiness — the condition of being afflicted with croup
- croustades — Plural form of croustade.
- crowkeeper — a person who guards crops from crows
- crown fire — a forest fire that spreads along treetops, often at great speeds.
- crown lens — a lens made of optical crown, esp the optical-crown part of a compound achromatic lens
- crownbeard — any of various American composite plants constituting the genus Verbesina, having clustered, usually yellow flower heads.
- crownpiece — the piece forming or fitting the top of something
- crush zone — The crush zone is the part of a vehicle's bodywork that is designed to absorb the energy in a crash, reducing the amount that is felt by passengers inside the vehicle.
- cryoconite — a dark powder found at the bottom of glacier holes, formerly thought to be cosmic in origin but now widely regarded to be terrestrial
- cryogenics — Cryogenics is a branch of physics that studies what happens to things at extremely low temperatures.
- cryogenist — of or relating to the production or use of very low temperatures: cryogenic storage.
- cryometers — Plural form of cryometer.
- cryometric — of or relating to cryometry
- cryoprobes — Plural form of cryoprobe.
- cryoscopes — Plural form of cryoscope.
- cryosphere — All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
- crypto-jew — a member of a Jewish community who secretly practices Judaism while officially converting, under duress, to either Christianity or Islam.
- cryptopine — a poisonous alkaloid, C21H23NO5, found in opium
- ctenophora — the phylum comprising the comb jellies.
- ctenophore — any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's-girdle, whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia, for locomotion
- culbertson — Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge
- cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.
- cuneiforms — Plural form of cuneiform.
- cup-holder — a device for holding a cup upright, esp in a motor vehicle
- curbstones — Plural form of curbstone.
- curiousest — (non-standard) Superlative form of curious.
- curmudgeon — If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curse word — a profane or obscene word, especially as used in anger or for emphasis.
- curvaceous — If someone describes a woman as curvaceous, they think she is attractive because of the curves of her body.
- customizer — a person who customizes
- cut flower — any pretty flower cut for a floral arrangement.
- cyanometer — an instrument used for measuring the blueness of the sky
- cyberglove — (hardware, virtual reality) A data glove sold by Virtual Technologies. The spandex-like glove houses 18 sensors to track accurately just about every move your hand is capable of making. The accompanying software includes a three-dimensional hand model that can he added to any virtual reality application. The glove includes a mount for Polhemus and Ascension sensors.