12-letter words containing a, r, i, s
- chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- circassienne — a kind of light cashmere
- circular saw — A circular saw is a round metal disk with a sharp edge which is used for cutting wood and other materials.
- circularised — Simple past tense and past participle of circularise.
- circularises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise.
- circularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularize.
- circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- claims ratio — The claims ratio is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clam diggers — casual pants that end slightly below the knee.
- clam-diggers — calf-length trousers
- clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- clickstreams — Plural form of clickstream.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- climacterics — Plural form of climacteric.
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- coarse grain — granularity
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- colorisation — The process of converting to color.
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- commiserates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commiserate.
- commiserator — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commissarial — Of or pertaining to a commissary.
- commissariat — A commissariat is a military department that is in charge of food supplies.
- commissaries — Plural form of commissary.
- comparatists — Plural form of comparatist.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- confiscatory — involving confiscation
- conjurations — Plural form of conjuration.
- connaisseurs — Plural form of connaisseur.
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
- consecrating — Present participle of consecrate.