11-letter words containing r, e, c, l
- christingle — (in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it
- chrome alum — a violet-red crystalline substance, used as a mordant in dyeing. Formula: KCr(SO4)2.12H2O
- chromeplate — to plate with chromium.
- chromophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chroniclers — Plural form of chronicler.
- chronologer — A chronologist.
- chrysalides — the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
- chrysoberyl — a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
- chrysomelid — a vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plants
- chyliferous — containing chyle
- cider-apple — a variety of apple suitable for use in cider-making
- cinderblock — Made of cinder blocks.
- circinately — In a circinate fashion.
- circle jerk — mutual masturbation among three or more persons.
- circle time — a time in which pre-school or primary school children sit in a circle and take turns to speak, usually with possession of a circulated object being the sign of whose turn it is
- circleville — a city in S central Ohio.
- circularise — (British) alternative spelling of circularize.
- circularize — to distribute circulars to
- circulative — Promoting circulation; circulating.
- circumflect — to emphasize with a circumflex accent
- circumvolve — to (cause to) turn around
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- citronellol — an alcohol present in oils from various aromatic plant species
- ciudad real — a market town in S central Spain. Pop: 65 703 (2003 est)
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clamdiggers — Close-fitting women’s casual pants hemmed at mid-calf.
- clapboarded — Simple past tense and past participle of clapboard.
- clapperclaw — to claw or scratch with the hands and nails
- clarabellas — Plural form of clarabella.
- clarinetist — A clarinetist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- clark gable — (William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.
- clarksville — city in N Tenn., on the Cumberland River: pop. 103,000
- classifiers — Plural form of classifier.
- classloader — (computing, Java) A mechanism for dynamically loading classes into a virtual machine.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- claw hammer — a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- clear water — a city in W Florida.
- clearheaded — having or indicating a clear mind; lucid; unconfused
- cleethorpes — a resort in E England, in North East Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire. Pop: 31 853 (2001)
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- clenbuterol — a drug prescribed for breathing disorders
- cleptocracy — Alternative form of kleptocracy.
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- clergywomen — Plural form of clergywoman.
- clericalism — a policy of upholding the power of the clergy
- clericalist — Of or pertaining to clericalism.
- clerk vicar — a lay officer in a cathedral who performs those parts of a service not reserved to the priests.
- clerkliness — (obsolete) scholarship.