11-letter words containing p, c, o, s
- biophysical — the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics to the study of biological structures and processes.
- bow compass — a compass for drawing, in which the legs are joined by a flexible metal bow-shaped spring rather than a hinge, the angle being adjusted by a screw
- bucket shop — an unregistered firm of stockbrokers that engages in speculation with clients' funds
- c-odescript — (language) A Liana interpreter, embeddable in C and C++ programs.
- cacoepistic — Of or relating to mispronounced words.
- cacophonies — Plural form of cacophony.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- caddy spoon — a small spoon used in taking tea from a storage caddy.
- cadet corps — a group of school pupils receiving elementary military training in a school corps
- callipygous — having well-shaped buttocks.
- calypsonian — a performer or writer of calypsos
- camel corps — a brigade of infantry mounted on camels used by the British army in various campaigns
- camelopards — Plural form of camelopard.
- campesterol — (organic compound) A phytosterol, found in many vegetable oils, related to sitosterol.
- campgrounds — Plural form of campground.
- camphorates — Plural form of camphorate.
- campo santo — a cemetery
- canophilist — a person who loves dogs
- cantaloupes — Plural form of cantaloupe.
- capaciously — In a capacious manner.
- caparisoned — (of a horse) Having a richly ornamented harness.
- cape-glossa — Cape, a promontory in SW Albania.
- capitations — Plural form of capitation.
- cappuccinos — Plural form of cappuccino.
- capricciosa — A pizza garnished with mushrooms, artichokes, ham and olives.
- capriccioso — to be played in a free and lively style
- capricornus — a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- capsulation — enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
- capsulotomy — (surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts.
- captionless — (of a cartoon) having no caption
- cardiospasm — failure of the muscle fibers at the lower end of the esophagus to relax, resulting in swallowing difficulty and regurgitation.
- cardophagus — a donkey
- cargo pants — Cargo pants are large, loose pants with lots of pockets.
- carnaptious — ill-tempered or cantankerous
- carpophores — Plural form of carpophore.
- carpophorus — an epithet of both Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, meaning “fruit-bearer.”.
- carpospores — Plural form of carpospore.
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- cattle-stop — a grid of metal bars covering a hollow or hole dug in a roadway, intended to prevent the passage of livestock while allowing vehicles, etc, to pass unhindered
- cenospecies — a species related to another by the ability to interbreed
- centipoises — Plural form of centipoise.
- cephalopods — Plural form of cephalopod.
- ceratopsian — resembling or belonging to the Ceratopsia, a suborder of herbivorous dinosaurs characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns, and neck frills
- ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
- chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- champignons — Plural form of champignon.