13-letter words containing r, o, l, i
- core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
- coreferential — (of more than one linguistic expression) designating the same individual or class
- coreligionist — an adherent of the same religion as another
- coresidential — relating to joint residency
- corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
- corkscrewlike — Resembling a corkscrew, usually specifically the worm of a corkscrew.
- corn marigold — an annual plant, Chrysanthemum segetum, with yellow daisy-like flower heads: a common weed of cultivated land: family Asteraceae (composites)
- cornfield ant — a small, brown ant, Lasius alienus, that lives in cornfields and feeds on honeydew of the corn-root aphid.
- corollifloral — relating to, or belonging to, a subclass of plants known as Corolliflorae, which have gamopetalous corolla and stamens attached to the corolla
- corporational — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- correlational — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- correlatively — so related that each implies or complements the other.
- corrigibility — The quality or state of being corrigible.
- corrosibility — corrodibility
- corticobulbar — Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the brainstem, especially with regard to the corticobulbar tract, a white matter pathway connecting the two.
- corticospinal — Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
- costimulatory — Of or pertaining to co-stimulation.
- cotemporality — The state or characteristic of existing or occurring during the same period of time.
- coterminously — having the same border or covering the same area.
- councilmember — a member of a council, especially a legislative council.
- councilperson — a member of a city or local legislative council.
- counselorship — The function and rank or office of a counselor.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterfeitly — in a counterfeit manner
- countervailed — Simple past tense and past participle of countervail.
- court martial — A court martial is a trial in a military court of a member of the armed forces who is charged with breaking a military law.
- court-martial — a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law.
- coxwell chair — Cogswell chair.
- crenellations — the battlements on a building
- criminal code — the body of laws regulating how crimes are to be punished
- criminologist — the study of crime and criminals: a branch of sociology.
- cross-fertile — capable of cross-fertilization or of being cross-fertilized
- cross-selling — to sell or try to sell (similar or related products or services) to an existing customer.
- cross-sterile — incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.
- cross-utilize — to make use of in an additional or different way.
- crosscut file — a file having two intersecting rows of teeth
- crossectional — Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
- crowd on sail — to hoist as much sail as possible
- crown molding — decorative ceiling trim
- cruzeiro real — a former monetary unit of Brazil, which was replaced by the real
- cryobiologist — A biologist who specializes in cryobiology.
- cryogenically — in a cryogenic manner
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- cryptological — cryptography.
- crystalloidal — Relating to a crystalloid.
- curling irons — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- custom-tailor — to modify to fit a specific use or need; tailor-make.