11-letter words containing cl
- cycloserine — an antibiotic effective in the treatment of tuberculosis
- cyclosporin — a substance, synthesized by certain soil fungi, that suppresses the immune response by disabling helper T cells, used to minimize rejection of foreign tissue transplants.
- cyclostomes — Plural form of cyclostome.
- cyclostylar — (architecture) Of or pertaining to a cyclostyle (a circular group of columns without a core).
- cyclostyled — Simple past tense and past participle of cyclostyle.
- cyclostyles — Plural form of cyclostyle.
- cyclothymia — a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity
- cyclothymic — Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
- cytoclastic — destructive to cells.
- declamation — a rhetorical or emotional speech, made esp in order to protest or condemn; tirade
- declamatory — A declamatory phrase, statement, or way of speaking is dramatic and confident.
- declaration — A declaration is an official announcement or statement.
- declarative — making a statement or assertion
- declarators — Plural form of declarator.
- declaratory — (of a statute) stating the existing law on a particular subject; explanatory
- declare for — If you declare for something or someone, you say that you are in favour of them.
- declarement — (obsolete) declaration.
- declensions — Plural form of declension.
- declination — the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- declinature — the act of refusing politely
- declivities — a downward slope, as of ground (opposed to acclivity).
- declivitous — fairly steep
- declutching — Present participle of declutch.
- decluttered — Simple past tense and past participle of declutter.
- descloizite — a mineral, lead zinc vanadate.
- disclaimers — Plural form of disclaimer.
- disclaiming — Present participle of disclaim.
- disclosures — Plural form of disclosure.
- disenclosed — Simple past tense and past participle of disenclose.
- disinclined — lacking desire or willingness; unwilling; averse: I'm disinclined to go to the movies tonight.
- disinclines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disincline.
- doxycycline — a synthetic analog of a broad-spectrum antibiotic tetracycline drug, C 22 H 24 N 2 O 8 , used against a wide range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
- dry cleaner — a business that dry-cleans garments, draperies, etc.
- dry-cleanse — to dry-clean.
- du guesclin — Bertrand [ber-trahn] /bɛrˈtrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), ("the Eagle of Brittany") c1320–80, French military leader: constable of France 1370–80.
- dutch uncle — a person who criticizes or reproves with unsparing severity and frankness.
- eccles cake — a pastry with a filling of dried fruit
- ecclesiarch — a sacristan, especially of a monastery.
- eclecticism — the use or advocacy of an eclectic method.
- eclecticist — selecting or choosing from various sources.
- emery cloth — a cloth covered with abrasive emery particles, used for sanding
- enclavement — An enclave.
- encyclicals — Plural form of encyclical.
- endocuticle — the inner layer of the cuticle of an insect
- enucleation — (surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
- epicuticles — Plural form of epicuticle.
- epicyclical — Of or pertaining to an epicycle.
- epicycloids — Plural form of epicycloid.
- exclamation — A sudden cry or remark, especially expressing surprise, anger, or pain.