11-letter words containing a, c, e, s
- cholestatic — of or relating to cholestasis
- chromascope — An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
- chrysalides — the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
- chrysoprase — an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
- chukchi sea — part of the Arctic Ocean, north of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America
- cigar store — a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.
- cinemagoers — Plural form of cinemagoer.
- cinemascope — an anamorphic process of wide-screen film projection in which an image of approximately twice the usual width is squeezed into a 35mm frame and then screened by a projector having complementary lenses
- circularise — (British) alternative spelling of circularize.
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clam shells — the shell of a clam.
- clamdiggers — Close-fitting women’s casual pants hemmed at mid-calf.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- clarabellas — Plural form of clarabella.
- clarinetist — A clarinetist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- clarksville — city in N Tenn., on the Cumberland River: pop. 103,000
- clasp knife — a large knife with one or more blades or other devices folding into the handle
- classicized — Simple past tense and past participle of classicize.
- classifieds — The classifieds are the same as classified ad.
- classifiers — Plural form of classifier.
- classloader — (computing, Java) A mechanism for dynamically loading classes into a virtual machine.
- clavecinist — a person who plays the clavecin
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- clean hands — freedom from guilt
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean sheet — an instance of conceding no goals or points in a match or competition (esp in the phrase keep a clean sheet)
- clean slate — a record without dishonour
- clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- cleanshaven — having all the hairs shaved off
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- clericalism — a policy of upholding the power of the clergy
- clericalist — Of or pertaining to clericalism.
- clickstream — a record of the path taken by users through a website, enabling designers to access the use being made of their website
- client base — A business's client base is the same as its customer base.
- cloisonnage — cloisonné work
- close brace — right brace
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- close reach — an act or instance of reaching: to make a reach for a gun.
- close shave — a narrow escape
- closed game — a relatively complex game involving closed ranks and files and permitting only nontactical positional manoeuvring
- closed plan — an office floor plan consisting of fully enclosed office spaces.
- closehauled — having the sails adjusted for heading as nearly as possible into the wind
- cloud-based — Cloud-based technology allows you to use programs and information that are stored on the Internet rather than on your own computer.
- cloudscapes — Plural form of cloudscape.
- coacervates — Plural form of coacervate.
- coach horse — a horse, usually strong and heavily built, for drawing a coach.
- coach house — a building in which a coach is kept