11-letter words containing p, e, n, r
- counter-pin — bedspread.
- countercoup — the act of overthrowing a government that gained power via a coup d'état
- counterpace — a countermove
- counterpane — A counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.
- counterpart — Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
- counterplan — an opposing plan
- counterplay — a positive or aggressive action by the defending side, esp in chess
- counterplea — a reply to a plea
- counterplot — a plot designed to frustrate another plot
- counterploy — an opposing or retaliatory ploy
- counterpole — The exact opposite.
- counterpose — to place (something) in opposition to
- counterstep — an opposing step or measure
- countertops — Plural form of countertop.
- countertype — an opposite type
- coupon rate — The coupon rate is the interest rate on a bond calculated on the number of coupons per year.
- cover point — a fielding position in the covers
- cow-spanker — a dairy farmer
- cowpunchers — Plural form of cowpuncher.
- crampedness — confined or severely limited in space: cramped closets.
- craniophore — a device that holds a skull in place for measuring.
- crapehanger — a gloomy person; a pessimist
- creep up on — If you creep up on someone, you move slowly closer to them without being seen by them.
- crepehanger — a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.
- crepitating — Present participle of crepitate.
- crepitation — the act of crepitating
- crownpieces — Plural form of crownpiece.
- cryptogenic — (esp of diseases) of unknown or obscure origin
- ctenophoran — of a ctenophore
- ctenophores — Plural form of ctenophore.
- cupronickel — any ductile corrosion-resistant copper alloy containing up to 40 per cent nickel: used in coins, condenser tubes, turbine blades, etc
- curie point — the temperature above which a ferromagnetic substance loses its ferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
- cypherpunks — Plural form of cypherpunk.
- cyproterone — an antiandrogen drug that suppresses testosterone in the body
- deciphering — Present participle of decipher.
- deep-frozen — to quick-freeze (food).
- delors plan — a plan for closer European union, originated by Jacques Delors, President of the European Commission (1985–94)
- dendroglyph — the art of carving in the bark of a living tree, esp as practised by the aboriginal peoples of New Zealand
- dendrophile — One who loves trees.
- departement — an administrative department
- departments — Plural form of department.
- depasturing — Present participle of depasture.
- deploration — the act of deploring
- deploringly — In a deploring manner.
- deportation — the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
- deportments — Plural form of deportment.
- depravation — to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
- depravement — (archaic) Depravity; corruption.
- depravingly — in a depraving manner
- deprecating — A deprecating attitude, gesture, or remark shows that you think that something is not very good, especially something associated with yourself.