10-letter words containing ros
- crossbands — Plural form of crossband.
- crossbeams — Plural form of crossbeam.
- crossbills — Plural form of crossbill.
- crossbirth — any abnormal labour in which the child is positioned across the uterus
- crossbones — a representation of two thighbones placed across each other, usually under that of a skull, used as a symbol of death or danger
- crossbreed — to breed (animals or plants) using parents of different races, varieties, breeds, etc
- crosscheck — to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources
- crossclaim — a secondary claim brought by a defendant in a lawsuit on a co-defendant
- crosscourt — (in racket games) directed to the diagonally opposite side of the court.
- crossdress — Alternative spelling of cross-dress.
- crossfader — (music) A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
- crossfield — (in sport) across the field of play
- crossfires — Plural form of crossfire.
- crosshairs — Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight.
- crosshatch — to shade or hatch (forms, figures, etc) with two or more sets of parallel lines that cross one another
- crossjacks — Plural form of crossjack.
- crosslight — a light source which illuminates a subject from a perpendicular angle to another light
- crosslines — Plural form of crossline.
- crossmatch — (pathology) To test that the blood of a donor and recipient are compatible.
- crossovers — Plural form of crossover.
- crosspatch — a peevish bad-tempered person
- crosspiece — a transverse beam, joist, etc
- crossroads — A crossroads is a place where two roads meet and cross each other.
- crossruffs — Plural form of crossruff.
- crosstrees — two short bars across a ship's masthead, to spread the rigging that supports the mast
- crosswalks — Plural form of crosswalk.
- crosswinds — Plural form of crosswind.
- crosswords — Plural form of crossword.
- cut across — If an issue or problem cuts across the division between two or more groups of people, it affects or matters to people in all the groups.
- defrosters — Plural form of defroster.
- defrosting — Present participle of defrost.
- drosometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of dew formed on a given surface.
- drosophila — a fly of the genus Drosophila, especially D. melanogaster, used in laboratory studies of genetics and development.
- dysprosium — a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic, found in small amounts in various rare-earth minerals, as euxenite and monazite: used to absorb neutrons in nuclear reactors. Symbol: Dy; atomic weight: 162.50; atomic number: 66.
- dysprosody — A disorder in which one or more of the prosodic functions of speech are compromised or eliminated completely.
- engrossing — Absorbing all one's attention or interest.
- eragrostis — Any of several species of grass from the genus Eragrostis; lovegrass.
- euphrosyne — one of the three Graces
- fibrositis — Fibromyalgia.
- frost boil — frost heave.
- frost line — the maximum depth at which soil is frozen.
- frost stud — an antislip device fitted to a horse's shoe
- frost-free — (of a refrigerator or other cooling appliance) not requiring defrosting; remaining free of ice buildup.
- frostbites — Plural form of frostbite.
- frostbound — (of ground) hardened by frost
- frostiness — The quality of being frosty.
- furosemide — A synthetic compound with a strong diuretic action, used especially in the treatment of edema.
- gastrosoph — a person skilled in the art of good eating
- generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
- get across — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.