11-letter words containing ast
- cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
- castability — the ability of materials to set in a mould when mixed with water and a bonding agent
- castanetist — One who plays the castanet.
- castellanos — Julio [hoo-lyaw] /ˈhu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–47, Mexican painter.
- castellanus — (of a cloud) having small turrets.
- castellated — A castellated wall or building looks like a castle.
- castellatus — (formerly) castellanus.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- castle peak — highest peak in the Elk Mountain range, in W central Colorado. 14,265 feet (4352 meters).
- castle walk — a ballroom dance of the pre–World War I era, consisting of a sedate step to each beat.
- castlereagh — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 66 076 (2003 est). Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- castrations — Plural form of castration.
- cataclastic — designating or of a rock, esp. a metamorphic rock, that was formed, bent, broken, etc. by extreme mechanical pressure
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- ceroplastic — relating to wax modelling
- chaste tree — a small ornamental verbenaceous tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of S Europe and SW Asia, with spikes of pale blue flowers
- chastenment — the process of chastening
- chiastolite — a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
- chiloplasty — cheiloplasty.
- china aster — a related Chinese plant, Callistephus chinensis, widely cultivated for its showy brightly coloured flowers
- chloroplast — a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis
- choirmaster — A choirmaster is a person whose job is to train a choir.
- chou pastry — cream puff paste.
- chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
- cnidoblasts — the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
- coast guard — The coast guard is a part of a country's military forces and is responsible for protecting the coast, carrying out rescues, and doing police work along the coast.
- coast pilot — Also called pilot. a manual published by a government for mariners, containing descriptions of coastal waters, harbor facilities, etc., for a specific area.
- coast range — a series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America, extending from Baja California to SE Alaska.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- colorcaster — an announcer, especially in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment.
- contrasting — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- copy taster — a person who selects or approves text for publication, esp in a periodical
- cotoneaster — any Old World shrub of the rosaceous genus Cotoneaster: cultivated for their small ornamental white or pinkish flowers and red or black berries
- creepypasta — (Internet slang) Frightening urban legends and short stories circulated on the Internet.
- criticaster — a lowly or petty critic
- crown roast — a roast consisting of ribs of lamb or pork arranged in a crown shape
- cystoplasty — (surgery) Repair to the urinary bladder.
- cytoclastic — destructive to cells.
- dastardized — Simple past tense and past participle of dastardize.
- dastardness — the sate or quality of being a dastard
- demibastion — half a bastion, having only one flank, at right angles to the wall
- depasturing — Present participle of depasture.