11-letter words containing ra
- counterraid — a retaliatory raid on an enemy
- coupon rate — The coupon rate is the interest rate on a bond calculated on the number of coupons per year.
- crab cactus — Christmas cactus
- crab nebula — the expanding remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 ad, lying in the constellation Taurus at an approximate distance of 6500 light years
- crab spider — any of a family (Thomisidae) of spiders that move sideways like crabs
- crab-plover — a black and white wading bird, Dromas ardeola, of the northern and western shores of the Indian Ocean.
- crabbedness — The state or quality of being crabbed.
- crack hardy — to disguise one's discomfort, etc; put on a bold front
- crack house — a house or flat where drugs are dealt and used
- cracked gas — Cracked gas is gas from a refining process, which is often compressed afterwards.
- crackerjack — Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality.
- crackleware — porcelain or pottery decorated with intentional crazing in the glaze
- cracklingly — With a crackling sound.
- cracovienne — a fast dance from the Krakow region of Poland which became popular in Paris during the 19th century
- cradle roof — a roof having trusses the undersides of which form an arch.
- cradleboard — a wooden frame worn on the back, used by North American Indian women for carrying an infant.
- craft knife — a knife used for paper crafts, etc, that has a sharp replaceable blade
- craft union — a labour organization membership of which is restricted to workers in a specified trade or craft
- craftsmanly — Befitting a craftsman.
- craftswoman — A craftswoman is a woman who makes things skilfully with her hands.
- craftswomen — Plural form of craftswoman.
- craggedness — the quality of being cragged
- cram course — an intensive course of study designed to review or teach material needed for a specific purpose or, often, material previously taught but not mastered.
- cram school — a private institution, especially in East Asia, that uses an accelerated curriculum to prepare students for university entrance exams.
- crampedness — confined or severely limited in space: cramped closets.
- crampfishes — Plural form of crampfish.
- cramponning — climbing using crampons
- cranberries — Plural form of cranberry.
- crance iron — a metal ring or cap to which bobstays and shrouds are secured, at the forward end of a bowsprit.
- cranesbills — Plural form of cranesbill.
- craniectomy — the surgical removal of a part of the skull to facilitate brain surgery, the bone then being discarded rather than replaced
- craniognomy — the scientific study of the shape and characteristics of the skull
- craniograph — an instrument that outlines the skull.
- craniometer — an instrument for measuring the cranium or skull
- craniometry — the study and measurement of skulls
- craniopagus — the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head
- craniophore — a device that holds a skull in place for measuring.
- cranioscopy — the study of the features of the human skull
- crank-sided — lopsided; askew.
- crankhandle — a handle for starting a motor
- crankshafts — Plural form of crankshaft.
- crap around — Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
- crapehanger — a gloomy person; a pessimist
- crapshooter — a person who plays the game of craps
- crapulosity — the quality of being crapulous or crapulent
- crapulously — In a crapulous manner.
- crash truck — an emergency vehicle based at an airport.
- crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
- crater lake — a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in SW Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1996 feet (608 meters) deep.
- crateriform — shaped like a crater