11-letter words containing ost
- most-deform — deformed; ugly.
- most-farrow — (of a cow) not pregnant.
- most-jutish — a member of a continental Germanic tribe, probably from Jutland, that invaded Britain in the 5th century a.d. and settled in Kent.
- most-livery — liverish.
- most-lupine — pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
- most-pontic — pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.
- mostaccioli — penne
- neostigmine — a synthetic anticholinesterase, C 1 2 H 1 9 N 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and postoperative urinary bladder distention.
- nephrostome — Zoology. the ciliated opening of a nephridium into the coelom.
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- non-hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- northermost — Synonym of northernmost.
- nostalgists — Plural form of nostalgist.
- nostradamic — of or pertaining to Nostradamus or resembling his work; prophetic
- nostradamus — (Michel de Nostredame) 1503–66, French astrologer.
- orthostates — orthostat.
- orthostatic — relating to or caused by erect posture.
- orthostichy — a vertical rank or row.
- ostensively — (manner) In an ostensive manner.
- ostensorium — ostensory.
- ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- ostentators — Plural form of ostentator.
- osteoblasts — Plural form of osteoblast.
- osteoclases — Plural form of osteoclasis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteoclasts — Plural form of osteoclast.
- osteodermal — characterized by osteoderms
- osteodermic — of or like an osteoderm
- osteogenous — the formation of bone.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- osteologist — the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton.
- osteopathic — Of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.
- osteophytes — Plural form of osteophyte.
- osteophytic — a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.
- osteoplasty — plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss.
- osteotomies — Plural form of osteotomy.
- ostpreussen — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- ostracising — Present participle of ostracise.
- ostracizing — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracize.
- ostracoderm — any of several extinct jawless fishes of the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian periods, having the body enclosed in an armor of bony plates.
- ostreaceous — oyster-like
- ostreophage — someone who loves or eats oysters
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- ostrich egg — the large egg produced by a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- paracrostic — a poem in which the initial letters of each line replicate the first line
- parcel post — (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class.
- paternoster — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
- pentecostal — of or relating to Pentecost, a Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles.