11-letter words containing a, n, t, s, e
- charientism — (rhetoric) A figure of speech wherein a taunting expression is softened by a jest; an insult veiled in grace.
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chastenment — the process of chastening
- chatelaines — Plural form of chatelaine.
- chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
- china aster — a related Chinese plant, Callistephus chinensis, widely cultivated for its showy brightly coloured flowers
- china stone — a type of kaolinized granitic rock containing unaltered plagioclase
- chinese tag — a variety of the game of tag in which the tagged player must hold one hand on the part of the body where he or she was tagged.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- choanocytes — Plural form of choanocyte.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- clarinetist — A clarinetist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- clavecinist — a person who plays the clavecin
- 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
- client base — A business's client base is the same as its customer base.
- coade stone — a ceramic imitation of carved stonework popular in England around 1800.
- coast range — a series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America, extending from Baja California to SE Alaska.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- coelacanths — Plural form of coelacanth.
- coessential — being one in essence or nature: a term applied to the three persons of the Trinity
- compactness — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
- compensated — Simple past tense and past participle of compensate.
- compensates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compensate.
- compensator — a person or thing that compensates
- concavities — Plural form of concavity.
- concertinas — Plural form of concertina.
- conciliates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conciliate.
- condensates — Plural form of condensate.
- confessants — Plural form of confessant.
- confidantes — Plural form of confidante.
- confiscated — Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.
- confiscates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confiscate.
- congregants — Plural form of congregant.
- congregates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congregate.
- consecrated — having been made or declared sacred or holy
- consecrater — Alternative form of consecrator.
- consecrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consecrate.
- consecrator — A person who consecrates.
- conservator — A conservator is someone whose job is to clean and repair historical objects or works of art.
- considerate — Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- consociated — Simple past tense and past participle of consociate.
- consociates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consociate.
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- constancies — the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness.
- constantine — a walled city in NE Algeria: built on an isolated rock; military and trading centre. Pop: 482 000 (2005 est)
- constellate — to form into clusters in or as if in constellations
- consternate — to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
- constipated — Someone who is constipated has difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from their body.
- constipates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constipate.