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11-letter words containing s, y, r, o

  • brooklynese — the speech, especially the pronunciation, thought to be characteristic of a person coming from New York City, especially Brooklyn.
  • brown study — a mood of deep absorption or thoughtfulness; reverie
  • bush oyster — a bull's testicle when cooked and eaten
  • butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
  • by yourself — If you are by yourself, you are alone.
  • byelorussia — Official name Belarus. Formerly White Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. a republic in E Europe, N of Ukraine: formerly a part of the Soviet Union. 80,154 sq. mi. (207,600 sq. km). Capital: Minsk.
  • cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
  • candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
  • carboxylase — any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids
  • carousingly — in a carousing manner
  • carson city — a city in W Nevada, capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
  • caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
  • castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
  • catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
  • cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
  • chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
  • cherrystone — a small or not fully-grown edible clam of the genus Mercenaria, found in the waters off the Atlantic coast of North America
  • chou pastry — cream puff paste.
  • chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
  • christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
  • chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
  • chrysoberyl — a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
  • chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
  • chrysocracy — a form of government by the rich
  • chrysograph — a manuscript, especially of the Middle Ages, written in gold or gold and silver ink.
  • 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.
  • chrysophyte — any of the golden alga species
  • chrysoprase — an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
  • chyliferous — containing chyle
  • chymiferous — containing chyme
  • clamorously — full of, marked by, or of the nature of clamor.
  • colorlessly — In a colorless manner.
  • comstockery — immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality
  • congruously — In a congruous manner.
  • conservancy — Conservancy is used in the names of organizations that work to preserve and protect the environment.
  • consolatory — consoling or tending to console; comforting
  • conspirancy — Misspelling of conspiracy.
  • controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
  • conversancy — The condition of being conversant.
  • copolyester — A polyester that has been modified by the addition of other chemicals.
  • copy taster — a person who selects or approves text for publication, esp in a periodical
  • copyeditors — Plural form of copyeditor.
  • copyholders — Plural form of copyholder.
  • copyreaders — Plural form of copyreader.
  • copywriters — Plural form of copywriter.
  • corbynomics — the economic policies advocated by Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK Labour Party from 2015
  • corn whisky — whisky made from maize
  • corrosively — In a corrosive manner.
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