14-letter words containing t, o, n, i, e
- circuitousness — The state of being circuitous.
- circumferentor — an instrument that measures the circumference of a tyre
- circumspection — Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
- citronella oil — the yellow aromatic oil obtained from citronella grass, used in insect repellents, soaps, perfumes, etc
- city of dundee — a council area in E Scotland. Pop: 143 090 (2003 est). Area: 65 sq km (25 sq miles)
- cleptomaniacs' — kleptomania.
- close position — an arrangement of a chord that has the three upper voices close together
- closed gentian — any of several North American plants (genus Gentiana) with dark-blue, closed, tubular flowers
- co-educational — A co-educational school, college, or university is attended by both boys and girls.
- co-religionist — A person's co-religionists are people who have the same religion.
- coasting trade — trade between ports along the same coast.
- cobelligerents — Plural form of cobelligerent.
- code-switching — Linguistics. the alternating or mixed use of two or more languages, especially within the same discourse: My grandma’s code-switching when we cook together reminds me of my family's origins. Bilingual students are discouraged from code-switching during class.
- coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
- coherent light — light in which the electromagnetic waves maintain a fixed and predictable phase relationship with each other over a period of time.
- coincidentally — You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence.
- coinvestigator — a fellow investigator
- collecting box — a box for the temporary storage of examples or specimens
- collecting tin — a tin for donations of money for charity or another particular purpose
- collection box — A collection box is a box or tin that is used to collect money for charity.
- collectiveness — The state or quality of being collective.
- collectivizing — Present participle of collectivize.
- colour printer — a printer that prints in colour on paper
- combined ratio — The combined ratio of an insurer or a reinsurer is the combination of its loss ratio and expense ratio.
- come down with — If you come down with an illness, you get it.
- comfort eating — the practice of eating to make oneself feel happier
- commemorations — Plural form of commemoration.
- commensurating — Present participle of commensurate.
- commensuration — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
- commentatorial — relating to commentators or the creation of commentaries
- commiserations — Plural form of commiseration.
- commitment fee — a charge made by a bank, in addition to interest, to make a loan available to a potential borrower
- committeewoman — a female member of a committee
- committeewomen — Plural form of committeewoman.
- community care — help available to persons living in their own homes, rather than services provided in residential institutions
- community home — a home provided by a local authority for children who cannot remain with parents or relatives, or be placed with foster parents
- community life — the life and activities of a community
- compassionated — Simple past tense and past participle of compassionate.
- compatibleness — The state or quality of being compatible.
- compensability — eligibility for compensation
- compensational — the act or state of compensating, as by rewarding someone for service or by making up for someone's loss, damage, or injury by giving the injured party an appropriate benefit.
- complementizer — a word or morpheme that serves to introduce a complement clause or a reduced form of such a clause, as that in I wish that he would leave
- complimentable — Archaic. a gift; present.
- concatenations — Plural form of concatenation.
- concealability — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- conceivability — capable of being conceived; imaginable.
- concelebration — the celebration of a Eucharist or Mass by two or more members of the clergy.
- concentrations — Plural form of concentration.
- concentrically — having a common center, as circles or spheres.
- conceptualised — to form into a concept; make a concept of.