Words Containing ROS
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| across | 1. to the opposite side 2. transversely More Definitions → |
| cross | 1. travel across or pass over 2. meet at a point More Definitions → |
| rose | 1. any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses 2. pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began More Definitions → |
| gross | 1. twelve dozen 2. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made More Definitions → |
| prospective | 1. of or concerned with or related to the future More Definitions → |
| crossing | 1. traveling across 2. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded More Definitions → |
| roster | 1. a list of names More Definitions → |
| prospect | 1. the possibility of future success 2. belief about (or mental picture of) the future More Definitions → |
| aerospace | 1. the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole More Definitions → |
| prostate | 1. relating to the prostate gland 2. a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen More Definitions → |
| frost | 1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) 2. weather cold enough to cause freezing More Definitions → |
| crossword | 1. a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle 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 → |
| prosecution | 1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior 2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant More Definitions → |
| lacrosse | 1. a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal More Definitions → |
| horoscope | 1. a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets 2. a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place More Definitions → |
| prosperity | 1. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment 2. the condition of prospering; having good fortune More Definitions → |
| corrosion | 1. a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action 2. erosion by chemical action More Definitions → |
| prosecutor | 1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state More Definitions → |
| microscopy | 1. research with the use of microscopes More Definitions → |
| prospectus | 1. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise 2. a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university More Definitions → |
| prose | 1. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse 2. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression More Definitions → |
| microscope | 1. magnifier of the image of small objects More Definitions → |
| rosemary | 1. widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery 2. extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats More Definitions → |
| spectroscopy | 1. the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra More Definitions → |
| crossroads | 1. a community of people smaller than a village 2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made More Definitions → |
| neuroscience | 1. the scientific study of the nervous system More Definitions → |
| crossover | 1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis 2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party More Definitions → |
| osteoporosis | 1. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women More Definitions → |
| arose | 1. come into existence; take on form or shape 2. originate or come into being More Definitions → |
| sclerosis | 1. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue More Definitions → |
| drosophila | 1. small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance More Definitions → |
| retrospective | 1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work 2. concerned with or related to the past 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 → |
| prostitution | 1. offering sexual intercourse for pay More Definitions → |
| tyrosine | 1. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones More Definitions → |
| generosity | 1. the trait of being willing to give your money or time 2. acting generously More Definitions → |
| crosse | 1. a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse More Definitions → |
| microscopic | 1. of or relating to or used in microscopy 2. visible under a microscope; using a microscope More Definitions → |
| fibrosis | 1. development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ More Definitions → |
| eros | 1. a desire for sexual intimacy More Definitions → |
| prosperous | 1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich 2. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| rosewood | 1. hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork 2. any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black More Definitions → |
| crossfire | 1. a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions 2. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross More Definitions → |
| necrosis | 1. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) More Definitions → |
| heterosexual | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 2. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex 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 → |
| rosary | 1. a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics) More Definitions → |
| electrostatic | 1. concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity More Definitions → |
| prosecute | 1. conduct a prosecution in a court of law 2. bring a criminal action against (in a trial) More Definitions → |
| retrospect | 1. contemplation of things past 2. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember More Definitions → |
| kerosene | 1. a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters More Definitions → |
| primrose | 1. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads More Definitions → |
| rosebud | 1. the bud of a rose 2. (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl More Definitions → |
| frosty | 1. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain 2. covered with frost More Definitions → |
| neurosurgery | 1. any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves) More Definitions → |
| prostitute | 1. sell one's body; exchange sex for money 2. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money More Definitions → |
| rosy | 1. reflecting optimism 2. having the pinkish flush of health More Definitions → |
| corrosive | 1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action 2. spitefully sarcastic More Definitions → |
| atherosclerosis | 1. a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries More Definitions → |
| grossly | 1. in a gross manner More Definitions → |
| prosthetic | 1. of or relating to prosthetics 2. relating to or serving as a prosthesis More Definitions → |
| spectroscopic | 1. of or relating to or involving spectroscopy More Definitions → |
| sucrose | 1. a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent More Definitions → |
| porosity | 1. the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids More Definitions → |
| engrossed | 1. giving or marked by complete attention to 2. written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document More Definitions → |
| prosthesis | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| pharos | 1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships 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 → |
| frosting | 1. a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes More Definitions → |
| albatross | 1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps 2. large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight More Definitions → |
| prostatic | 1. relating to the prostate gland More Definitions → |
| ambrosia | 1. a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae 2. any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma More Definitions → |
| ponderosa | 1. common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature More Definitions → |
| macroscopic | 1. visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye 2. large enough to be visible with the naked eye More Definitions → |
| prostaglandin | 1. a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity More Definitions → |
| introspection | 1. the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct More Definitions → |
| crosswalk | 1. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other More Definitions → |
| crossbow | 1. a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) More Definitions → |
| crosstalk | 1. the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling More Definitions → |
| hydrostatic | 1. relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit More Definitions → |
| prospector | 1. someone who explores an area for mineral deposits More Definitions → |
| defrost | 1. make or become free of frost or ice More Definitions → |
| cerebrospinal | 1. of or relating to the brain and spinal cord More Definitions → |
| prosthetics | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts More Definitions → |
| introspective | 1. given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences More Definitions → |
| rhinoceros | 1. massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout 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 → |
| prostrate | 1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission 2. render helpless or defenseless More Definitions → |
| laparoscopy | 1. laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) More Definitions → |
| crossbar | 1. a horizontal bar that goes across something 2. game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over More Definitions → |
| engrossing | 1. capable of arousing and holding the attention More Definitions → |
| retrospectively | 1. in a manner contemplative of past events More Definitions → |
| prostheses | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| arteriosclerosis | 1. sclerosis of the arterial walls More Definitions → |
| permafrost | 1. ground that is permanently frozen More Definitions → |
| frostbite | 1. destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene More Definitions → |
| crisscross | 1. cross in a pattern, often random 2. mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines More Definitions → |
| rosin | 1. rub rosin onto 2. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules More Definitions → |
| dextrose | 1. an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits More Definitions → |
| neurosis | 1. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction More Definitions → |
| crossroad | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
| crosscut | 1. cut using a diagonal line 2. a diagonal path More Definitions → |
| proscribed | 1. excluded from use or mention More Definitions → |
| gyroscope | 1. rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction More Definitions → |
| atherosclerotic | 1. of or relating to atherosclerosis More Definitions → |
| furosemide | 1. commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema More Definitions → |
| thimerosal | 1. a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic More Definitions → |
| prostatectomy | 1. surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland More Definitions → |
| microsomal | 1. of or relating to microsomes More Definitions → |
| prosciutto | 1. Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin More Definitions → |
| prostatitis | 1. inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever More Definitions → |
| arthroscopy | 1. a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision More Definitions → |
| prosodic | 1. of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing More Definitions → |
| prosody | 1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 2. (prosody) a system of versification More Definitions → |
| neurosurgeon | 1. someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain) More Definitions → |
| defroster | 1. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) More Definitions → |
| monstrosity | 1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed 2. something hideous or frightful More Definitions → |
| dross | 1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed 2. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals More Definitions → |
| grosgrain | 1. a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs More Definitions → |
| microscopically | 1. by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope 2. as if by using a microscope; with extreme precision and attention to detail; in minute detail More Definitions → |
| crosstown | 1. going or extending across a town or city 2. across a town or city More Definitions → |
| grosbeak | 1. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill More Definitions → |
| prosaic | 1. not fanciful or imaginative 2. lacking wit or imagination More Definitions → |
| crosshairs | 1. a center of interest More Definitions → |
| crosscutting | 1. cut using a diagonal line More Definitions → |
| prosthodontics | 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices More Definitions → |
| morose | 1. showing a brooding ill humor More Definitions → |
| crossbones | 1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death More Definitions → |
| crossway | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another 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 → |
| heterosexuality | 1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| leptospirosis | 1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever More Definitions → |
| microsurgery | 1. surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures More Definitions → |
| borosilicate | 1. a salt of boric and silicic acids More Definitions → |
| fluoroscopy | 1. examination of body structures using a fluoroscope More Definitions → |
| prospering | 1. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| metrosexual | 1. a heterosexual man that is particularly interested in his appearance, being well-groomed and fashion More Definitions → |
| electrostatics | 1. the branch of physics that deals with static electricity More Definitions → |
| crossly | 1. in an ill-natured manner More Definitions → |
| microsecond | 1. one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond More Definitions → |
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