11-letter words containing r, o, d
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- catadromous — (of fishes such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea in order to breed
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- cattle prod — A cattle prod is an object shaped like a long stick. Farmers make cattle move in a particular direction by pushing the cattle prod against the bodies of the animals.
- cd recorder — a device that records CDs
- centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
- centerfolds — Plural form of centerfold.
- centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
- centred dot — a heavy dot (·) used to draw attention to a particular paragraph
- cerebroside — any glycolipid in which N-acyl sphingosine is combined with glucose or galactose: occurs in the myelin sheaths of nerves
- ceric oxide — a white or yellow solid used in ceramics, enamels, and radiation shields. Formula: CeO2
- cerro gordo — a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans
- chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- characinoid — of or like a characin
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
- chaud-froid — a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce.
- cheeseboard — A cheeseboard is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
- chemisorbed — Simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb.
- chess-board — the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess.
- chessboards — Plural form of chessboard.
- child actor — an actor who is a child
- child labor — the regular, full-time employment of children under a legally defined age in factories, stores, offices, etc.: in the U.S., the minimum legal age under federal law is 16 (in hazardous occupations, 18)
- child-proof — resistant to being opened, tampered with, or operated by a child: a childproof medicine bottle.
- chironomids — Plural form of chironomid.
- chiropodist — A chiropodist is a person whose job is to treat and care for people's feet.
- chlordecone — a highly toxic pesticide, C 10 H 10 O, causing nerve damage in humans, that is believed to contaminate waterways: no longer widely used.
- chlorhydric — (chemistry) Alternative form of hydrochloric.
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chondrified — Simple past tense and past participle of chondrify.
- chondrocyte — A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
- chondroitin — an element that is present in cartilage
- chord chart — a chart indicating by means of symbols the identity, sequence, and duration of the musical chords occurring in the accompaniment to a melody.
- chord organ — an electronic organ having a small keyboard for the right hand and for the left hand a set of buttons each of which produces a full chord when pushed.
- chordophone — any musical instrument producing sounds through the vibration of strings, such as the piano, harp, violin, or guitar
- chordotonal — (of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.
- choreodrama — dance drama performed by a group
- choroiditis — a medical condition consisting of pain and swelling of the choroid
- chowderhead — a fool or an idiot
- christendom — All the Christian people and countries in the world can be referred to as Christendom.
- chrome dome — a baldheaded person.
- chrome-dome — a baldheaded person.
- chrysoidine — a red-brown or greenish-black, crystalline solid, C 12 H 13 N 4 Cl, that yields orange colors in aqueous or alcohol solution: used chiefly in dyeing cotton and silk.
- chrysomelid — a vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plants
- chrysomonad — any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
- church mode — a mode belonging to a codified system of modes in use in Gregorian chant and in other music to c1600.