12-letter words containing a, c, e, r, t, d
- cataphracted — covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.
- catbird seat — an enviable position, as of power
- catheterized — Simple past tense and past participle of catheterize.
- cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cattle drive — the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
- cattle guard — A cattle guard is the same as a cattle grid.
- cattleduffer — a cattle thief.
- centerboards — Plural form of centerboard.
- centrolinead — a drafting instrument for drawing lines converging on a vanishing point outside the drawing.
- cerotic acid — white insoluble odourless wax
- certificated — A certificated person has been awarded a certificate to prove that they have achieved a certain level or standard.
- chapter head — printed material appearing before and usually above the text of a chapter, as a title, number, quotation, etc.
- cinder patch — a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.
- cinder track — a racetrack covered with fine cinders
- clairaudient — the power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- coated paper — a paper whose surface has been treated to take halftone impressions or color printing
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
- collaborated — to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel.
- combat-ready — ready for combat
- commemorated — Simple past tense and past participle of commemorate.
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- concamerated — Simple past tense and past participle of concamerate.
- concentrated — A concentrated liquid has been increased in strength by having water removed from it.
- concertinaed — a musical instrument resembling an accordion but having buttonlike keys, hexagonal bellows and ends, and a more limited range.
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- confederated — Simple past tense and past participle of confederate.
- confederates — Plural form of confederate.
- configurated — to give a configuration, form, or design to.
- conflagrated — Simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate.
- considerated — Simple past tense and past participle of considerate.
- consternated — to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
- contractedly — in a shortened manner
- contractured — a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle.
- contradances — Plural form of contradance.
- contradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- contradicter — One who contradicts.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- coordinative — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- cordialities — cordial quality or feeling.
- corroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- counter hand — a person who works behind a counter; assistant
- counter-raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- counteracted — Simple past tense and past participle of counteract.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.