12-letter words containing r, e, s, t, o
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- orchestrally — In an orchestral manner.
- orchestrated — Simple past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
- orchestrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orchestrate.
- orchestrator — One who orchestrates.
- orchestrions — Plural form of orchestrion.
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- orientations — Plural form of orientation.
- ornithopters — Plural form of ornithopter.
- orthocenters — Plural form of orthocenter.
- orthogenesis — Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
- orthopterist — someone who studies the Orthoptera
- orthopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking sticks, crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, characterized by leathery forewings, membranous hind wings, and chewing mouthparts.
- orthotonesis — accentuation of a proclitic or enclitic
- oscillometer — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- osmoreceptor — A sensory receptor, primarily found in the hypothalamus of most homeothermic organisms, that detects changes in osmotic pressure.
- osteoporosis — a disorder in which the bones become increasingly porous, brittle, and subject to fracture, owing to loss of calcium and other mineral components, sometimes resulting in pain, decreased height, and skeletal deformities: common in older persons, primarily postmenopausal women, but also associated with long-term steroid therapy and certain endocrine disorders.
- osteoporotic — of, relating to, or caused by osteoporosis.
- osteosarcoma — a malignant tumor of the bone.
- ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
- otosclerosis — formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
- out-quarters — the outlying area of a building or district
- outlet store — a shop in which a manufacturer sells its own branded goods, often at discounted prices
- outmaneuvers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outmaneuver.
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- outside work — work done off the premises of a business
- outsider art — art produced by untutored artists working by themselves and for themselves
- outsiderness — The state or condition of being an outsider.
- outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
- outstretched — to stretch forth; extend: to outstretch one's hand in welcome.
- ovariotomies — Plural form of ovariotomy.
- over against — in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; against reason.
- over-stuffed — stuffed or filled to excess.
- overabstract — thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea.
- overcautious — excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
- overdiscount — to discount excessively
- overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- overmodestly — in an extremely modest manner
- overoptimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- overoptimist — someone who is too optimistic
- oversaturate — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- overscutched — overworked; worn out
- oversedation — the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- overstaffing — the provision of an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
- overstocking — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.