7-letter words containing r, o, s
- corsica — an island in the Mediterranean, west of N Italy: forms, with 43 islets, a region of France; mountainous; settled by Greeks in about 560 bc; sold by Genoa to France in 1768. Capital: Ajaccio. Pop: 265 999 (2003 est). Area: 8682 sq km (3367 sq miles)
- corsive — a corrosive drug
- corslet — corselet (def 2).
- corsned — (in Anglo-Saxon times) an ordeal whereby an accused person had to eat a morsel of bread; swallowing it without difficulty indicated innocence, and choking indicated guilt
- corvids — Plural form of corvid.
- corylus — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Corylus of the Betulaceae family (or the Corylaceae family, depending on the botanist), which bear nuts and are found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere
- corymbs — Plural form of corymb.
- coryzas — Plural form of coryza.
- coshery — (in Ireland) a chief's right to lodge at his tenants' houses with his followers
- costard — an English variety of apple tree
- costars — Plural form of costar.
- costner — Kevin. born 1955, US film actor: his films include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1990), Dances with Wolves (1990; also directed), JFK (1991), Waterworld (1995), Open Range (2003), and the TV mini-series Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
- costrel — a flask, usually of earthenware or leather
- cotters — Plural form of cotter.
- cougars — A large American wild cat with a plain tawny to grayish coat, found from Canada to Patagonia.
- coursed — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- courser — a person who courses hounds or dogs, esp greyhounds
- courses — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- coursey — (nautical) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.
- coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
- cowards — Plural form of coward.
- cowries — Plural form of cowrie.
- cratons — Plural form of craton.
- crayons — Plural form of crayon.
- creoles — Plural form of creole.
- creosol — a colourless or pale yellow insoluble oily liquid with a smoky odour and a burning taste; 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol: an active principle of creosote. Formula: CH3O(CH3)C6H3OH
- cresols — Plural form of cresol.
- creston — a ridge on a hill that curves downwards at the ends
- cretons — a spread of shredded pork cooked with onions in pork fat
- crimson — Something that is crimson is deep red in colour.
- crinose — hairy
- croesus — died ?546 bc, the last king of Lydia (560–546), noted for his great wealth
- cronies — Plural form of crony.
- cronish — a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crookes — Sir William. 1832–1919, English chemist and physicist: he investigated the properties of cathode rays and invented a type of radiometer and the lens named after him
- croquis — a rough sketch of a live model
- crosier — a staff surmounted by a crook or cross, carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
- crossed — angry and annoyed; ill-humored; snappish: Don't be cross with me. Synonyms: petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. Antonyms: good-natured, good-humored; agreeable.
- crosser — a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
- crosses — Plural form of cross.
- crossly — in a cross or angry manner.
- crotons — Plural form of croton.
- crusado — a former gold or silver coin of Portugal bearing on its reverse the figure of a cross
- cryptos — Plural form of crypto.
- cuprous — of or containing copper in the monovalent state
- curiosa — curiosities
- curious — eager to learn; inquisitive
- cursors — Plural form of cursor.
- cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- cursour — Obsolete form of cursor.