11-letter words containing r, o, t, s, c
- cleethorpes — a resort in E England, in North East Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire. Pop: 31 853 (2001)
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- clinometers — Plural form of clinometer.
- cliometrics — the study of economic history using statistics and computer analysis
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- closed term — (theory) A term with no free variables.
- clostridial — any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
- clostridium — any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae. The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus
- cloudbursts — Plural form of cloudburst.
- coacervates — Plural form of coacervate.
- coal strike — a cessation of work by coal miners as a protest against working conditions or low pay
- coast guard — The coast guard is a part of a country's military forces and is responsible for protecting the coast, carrying out rescues, and doing police work along the coast.
- coast range — a series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America, extending from Baja California to SE Alaska.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- coatdresses — Plural form of coatdress.
- cock-teaser — a woman who acts flirtatiously and appears to be sexually available, but does not engage in sexual activity
- cockatrices — Plural form of cockatrice.
- coconstruct — To construct together.
- codirectors — Plural form of codirector.
- coextrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- collaterals — security pledged for the payment of a loan: He gave the bank some stocks and bonds as collateral for the money he borrowed.
- coloraturas — Plural form of coloratura.
- colorcaster — an announcer, especially in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment.
- colporteurs — Plural form of colporteur.
- combinators — Plural form of combinator.
- combo store — a combined drugstore and supermarket.
- comfortless — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
- comic strip — A comic strip is a series of drawings that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine.
- comisserate — Obsolete spelling of commiserate.
- commiserate — If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.
- commutators — Plural form of commutator.
- comparatist — a person who carries out comparative studies, esp a student of comparative literature or comparative linguistics
- comparators — Plural form of comparator.
- compatriots — Plural form of compatriot.
- compensator — a person or thing that compensates
- competitors — a person, team, company, etc., that competes; rival.
- compositors — Plural form of compositor.
- compulsitor — a thing, such as a mandate, that compels
- computerese — the jargon and terminology associated with computers
- computerise — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of computerize.
- computerist — a computer user
- comstockery — immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality
- con spirito — (to be performed) in a spirited or lively manner (also in the phrases allegro con spirito, presto con spirito)
- concertinas — Plural form of concertina.
- concertinos — Plural form of concertino.
- concrescent — Growing together.
- concretions — Plural form of concretion.
- conductress — a female conductor
- confiscator — to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
- conformists — Plural form of conformist.