13-letter words containing o, u, t, e, r
- corpus luteum — a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy
- costume drama — any theatrical production, film, television presentation, etc, in which the performers wear the costumes of a former age
- costume party — A costume party or costume ball is a party at which the guests try to look like famous people or people from history, from stories, or from particular professions.
- coterminously — having the same border or covering the same area.
- cotes-du-nord — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- cough mixture — Cough mixture is the same as cough medicine.
- counter check — a check available at a bank for the use of depositors in making withdrawals, orig. kept in supply on a counter
- counter image — the point or set of points in the domain of a function corresponding to a given point or set of points in the range of the function.
- counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
- counter staff — people who work behind the counter of a bank, post office, etc
- counter table — a medieval English table having a top divided into appropriately marked spaces for various denominations of money.
- counter-argue — to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment.
- counter-order — an order which revokes a previous order
- counter-power — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- counter-trend — the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.
- counteractant — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
- counteracting — Present participle of counteract.
- counteraction — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
- counteractive — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
- counterattack — If you counterattack, you attack someone who has attacked you.
- counterbidder — a person or organization that makes a bid in opposition to another bid
- counterblasts — Plural form of counterblast.
- counterboring — a tool for enlarging a drilled hole for a portion of its length, as to permit sinking a screw head.
- counterchange — to change parts, qualities, etc
- countercharge — a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
- counterchecks — Plural form of countercheck.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterdemand — a demand made in response to another demand
- countereffort — an effort responding to, or retaliating against, another effort
- counterfeited — Simple past tense and past participle of counterfeit.
- counterfeiter — made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills.
- counterfeitly — in a counterfeit manner
- counterjumper — a clerk in a retail store.
- countermanded — Simple past tense and past participle of countermand.
- countermelody — a secondary melody that accompanies the primary melody
- countermining — Present participle of countermine.
- countermotion — an opposing motion
- countermoving — Present participle of countermove.
- counteroffers — Plural form of counteroffer.
- counterorders — Plural form of counterorder.
- counterperson — a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- counterpicket — a picket which opposes an existing picket at the same location
- counterplayer — a person who makes a counterplay
- counterpoints — Plural form of counterpoint.
- counterpoised — a counterbalancing weight.
- counterpoises — Plural form of counterpoise.
- counterpoison — A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
- counterproofs — Plural form of counterproof.
- counterreform — a reform which opposes or acts against another reform