7-Letter Words Containing OS
Here's the list of all the 950 7-Letter Words Containing OS in the English Language.
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| purpose | 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. what something is used for More Definitions → |
| posting | 1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement 2. (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records More Definitions → |
| deposit | 1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating 2. matter that has been deposited by some natural process More Definitions → |
| closing | 1. the act of closing something 2. the last section of a communication More Definitions → |
| postage | 1. the charge for mailing something 2. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid More Definitions → |
| closely | 1. in a close relation or position in time or space 2. in an attentive manner More Definitions → |
| exposed | 1. with no protection or shield 2. not covered with clothing More Definitions → |
| suppose | 1. express a supposition 2. expect, believe, or suppose More Definitions → |
| costume | 1. dress in a costume 2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play More Definitions → |
| opposed | 1. being in opposition or having an opponent More Definitions → |
| imposed | 1. set forth authoritatively as obligatory More Definitions → |
| closure | 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body More Definitions → |
| closest | 1. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance More Definitions → |
| propose | 1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something 2. present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc. More Definitions → |
| possess | 1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 2. have ownership or possession of More Definitions → |
| glucose | 1. a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy More Definitions → |
| crossed | 1. placed crosswise 2. (of a check) marked for deposit only as indicated by having two lines drawn across it More Definitions → |
| erosion | 1. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively 2. condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind More Definitions → |
| booster | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. someone who is an active supporter and advocate More Definitions → |
| hostile | 1. troops belonging to the enemy's military forces 2. characterized by enmity or ill will More Definitions → |
| blossom | 1. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts 2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity More Definitions → |
| hospice | 1. a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order) 2. a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill More Definitions → |
| costing | 1. cost accounting More Definitions → |
| compose | 1. form the substance of 2. write music More Definitions → |
| dispose | 1. give, sell, or transfer to another 2. throw or cast away More Definitions → |
| provost | 1. a high-ranking university administrator More Definitions → |
| aerosol | 1. a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas 2. a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) More Definitions → |
| hostage | 1. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms More Definitions → |
| postfix | 1. an affix that is added at the end of the word More Definitions → |
| posture | 1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others 2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes More Definitions → |
| apostle | 1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform More Definitions → |
| outpost | 1. a station in a remote or sparsely populated location 2. a settlement on the frontier of civilization More Definitions → |
| compost | 1. a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer 2. convert to compost More Definitions → |
| loosely | 1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid 2. in a loose manner More Definitions → |
| rooster | 1. adult male chicken More Definitions → |
| hosiery | 1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) More Definitions → |
| verbose | 1. using or containing too many words More Definitions → |
| enclose | 1. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering 2. close in More Definitions → |
| closeup | 1. a photograph taken at close range More Definitions → |
| frosted | 1. (of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost More Definitions → |
| prosper | 1. make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance More Definitions → |
| hostess | 1. a woman host 2. a woman innkeeper More Definitions → |
| dossier | 1. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record) More Definitions → |
| rosebud | 1. the bud of a rose 2. (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl More Definitions → |
| postwar | 1. belonging to the period after a war More Definitions → |
| lactose | 1. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk More Definitions → |
| ostrich | 1. a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand) 2. fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird More Definitions → |
| grossly | 1. in a gross manner More Definitions → |
| postman | 1. a man who delivers the mail More Definitions → |
| osmosis | 1. (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal More Definitions → |
| sucrose | 1. a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent More Definitions → |
| ghostly | 1. resembling or characteristic of a phantom More Definitions → |
| rosette | 1. an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor 2. rhizoctinia disease of potatoes More Definitions → |
| leprosy | 1. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae More Definitions → |
| rosacea | 1. a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance More Definitions → |
| bossier | 1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power More Definitions → |
| thermos | 1. vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks More Definitions → |
| cytosol | 1. the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended More Definitions → |
| mucosal | 1. of or relating to mucous membranes More Definitions → |
| apropos | 1. of an appropriate or pertinent nature 2. at an opportune time More Definitions → |
| adipose | 1. composed of animal fat More Definitions → |
| defrost | 1. make or become free of frost or ice More Definitions → |
| viscose | 1. a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda 2. a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers More Definitions → |
| mitosis | 1. cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes More Definitions → |
| gosling | 1. young goose More Definitions → |
| gnostic | 1. possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things More Definitions → |
| chooser | 1. a person who chooses or selects out More Definitions → |
| postdoc | 1. a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research 2. a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree More Definitions → |
| roselle | 1. East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber More Definitions → |
| osmotic | 1. of or relating to osmosis More Definitions → |
| caboose | 1. the area for food preparation on a ship 2. a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train More Definitions → |
| meiosis | 1. (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) 2. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) More Definitions → |
| dominos | 1. any of several games played with small rectangular blocks More Definitions → |
| topmost | 1. at or nearest to the top More Definitions → |
| nostril | 1. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose More Definitions → |
| opossum | 1. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails 2. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America More Definitions → |
| prosody | 1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 2. (prosody) a system of versification More Definitions → |
| rooibos | 1. South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea More Definitions → |
| prosaic | 1. not fanciful or imaginative 2. lacking wit or imagination More Definitions → |
| hosanna | 1. a cry of praise or adoration (to God) More Definitions → |
| maltose | 1. a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches More Definitions → |
| goshawk | 1. large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry More Definitions → |
| erosive | 1. wearing away by friction 2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action More Definitions → |
| nostrum | 1. hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists 2. patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable More Definitions → |
| crossly | 1. in an ill-natured manner More Definitions → |