12-letter words containing a, b, s, r
- chambersburg — a city in central Pennsylvania.
- chapeau bras — a small three-cornered hat, worn by gentlemen in full dress in the 18th century, that could be folded flat and carried under the arm.
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- chartbusters — Plural form of chartbuster.
- chatterboxes — Plural form of chatterbox.
- cheese board — A cheese board is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
- cheeseboards — Plural form of cheeseboard.
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- chinaberries — Plural form of chinaberry.
- chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
- class b drug — (in Britain) any of the second most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including amphetamine
- collaborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collaborate.
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- considerable — Considerable means great in amount or degree.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- contrabasses — Plural form of contrabass.
- contrabbasso — a double bass
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- conurbations — Plural form of conurbation.
- coral gables — a city in SE Florida, near Miami.
- coralberries — Plural form of coralberry.
- corroborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corroborate.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- cradleboards — Plural form of cradleboard.
- cristobalite — a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO2
- criticisable — Alternative form of criticizable.
- cross-bearer — a person who carries or holds a cross, especially in a religious procession.
- crossability — the quality of being crossable
- crossbanding — a veneer border, as on furniture, with its grain at right angles to the grain of the adjacent wood
- crossbarring — stripes, esp those of an animal
- crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- crystal ball — If you say that someone, especially an expert, looks into a crystal ball, you mean that they are trying to predict the future. Crystal balls are traditionally used by fortune-tellers.
- cyberattacks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyberattack.
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cyberspastic — (humour) A person suffering from information overload while browsing the Internet or web. Compare webhead.
- cyberstalker — (Internet) A stalker who operates online.
- dasher block — a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
- debaucheries — Plural form of debauchery.
- debaucherous — tending toward or involving debauchery, or excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures: a night of debaucherous fun.
- debonairness — The state or quality of being debonair.
- deliverables — items named in a contract, course, or project that must be delivered for its successful completion
- demonstrable — A demonstrable fact or quality can be shown to be true or to exist.
- demonstrably — capable of being demonstrated or proved.
- dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing
- desirability — worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine: a desirable apartment.
- destabilizer — a person who or a thing that destabilizes
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- disagreeably — In a disagreeable manner.