13-letter words containing r, s, n, o
- crowd on sail — to hoist as much sail as possible
- crowd surfing — the practice of being passed over the top of a crowd of people such as an audience at a pop concert
- crowdsourcing — Crowdsourcing is the practice of getting ideas or help on a project from a large number of people, usually through the Internet.
- crumple zones — parts of a motor vehicle, at the front and the rear, that are designed to crumple in a collision, thereby absorbing the impact
- cryptoanalyst — Alternative form of cryptanalyst.
- 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
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- dangerousness — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- danseur noble — a male dancer suited for certain heroic, or noble, roles by virtue of his exceptional grace, technique, and strength
- darling downs — a plateau in NE Australia, in SE Queensland: a vast agricultural and stock-raising area
- das rheingold — an opera by Wagner (1869), one of four in a cycle based on the German myth of the Ring of the Nibelung
- decision tree — a treelike diagram illustrating the choices available to a decision maker, each possible decision and its estimated outcome being shown as a separate branch of the tree
- decisionmaker — One who makes decisions.
- declinometers — Plural form of declinometer.
- decompressing — Present participle of decompress.
- decompression — Decompression is the reduction of the force on something that is caused by the weight of the air.
- deconsecrated — (of a church) having been transferred to secular use
- deconsecrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deconsecrate.
- deconstructed — having no formal structure
- deconstructor — an adherent to the theory of deconstruction
- deer's-tongue — green gentian.
- defloration's — the act of deflowering.
- deforestation — to divest or clear of forests or trees: Poor planning deforested the area in ten years.
- dehydrogenase — an enzyme, such as any of the respiratory enzymes, that activates oxidation-reduction reactions by transferring hydrogen from substrate to acceptor
- deliberations — formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
- deliriousness — The characteristic of being delirious.
- demochristian — a member or supporter of a Christian democratic party or movement
- demonstrating — to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.
- demonstration — A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
- demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
- demonstrators — a person or thing that demonstrates.
- demonstratory — having the quality of demonstrating
- denaturations — Plural form of denaturation.
- dendrophagous — feeding on the wood of trees, as certain insects.
- dendrophilous — living in or on trees; arboreal.
- densitometers — Plural form of densitometer.
- densitometric — Of or pertaining to densitometry.
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- deodorisation — Alternative form of deodorization.
- depersonalise — Alternative spelling of depersonalize.
- depersonalize — To depersonalize a system or a situation means to treat it as if it did not really involve people, or to treat it as if the people involved were not really important.
- depreciations — Plural form of depreciation.
- depressogenic — Causing or tending to cause depression.