12-letter words containing a, s, c, e, i
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calycoideous — calycoid
- camaraderies — comradeship; good-fellowship.
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel
- camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- camiknickers — women's knickers attached to a camisole top
- camping site — A camping site is the same as a campsite.
- campshedding — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- cancer stick — a cigarette.
- candlefishes — Plural form of candlefish.
- candlesticks — Plural form of candlestick.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- canine corps — a military or law enforcement body which uses dogs for the detection of explosives or drugs or for security, tracking, etc
- cannibalised — Simple past tense and past participle of cannibalise.
- cannibalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannibalize.
- canonicalise — (transitive, computing, UK) Alternative form of canonicalize.
- canterburies — Plural form of canterbury.
- capabilities — the quality of being capable; capacity; ability: His capability was unquestionable.
- capacitances — Plural form of capacitance.
- cape jasmine — a widely cultivated gardenia shrub, Gardenia jasminoides
- cape sounion — Cape, a cape in E central Greece, SE of Athens, at the tip of the Attica peninsula, in W Aegean Sea.
- capillaceous — having numerous filaments resembling hairs or threads
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- captiousness — The state of being captious.
- caravan site — A caravan site is an area of land where people can stay in a caravan on holiday, or where people live in caravans.
- caravanserai — (in some Eastern countries esp formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans
- carbonatites — Plural form of carbonatite.
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
- carriageways — Plural form of carriageway.
- case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
- cash deficit — the excess of cash disbursements over cash receipts in any given fiscal period
- cash machine — ATM1
- cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cash-in-lieu — Cash-in-lieu is payment of cash instead of stock when a stock splits or changes and the shareholder only owns a partial share.
- casing knife — a knife for trimming wallpaper after it has been attached.
- cassiopeia a — a very strong radio and X-ray source in the constellation Cassiopeia, identified as the remnant of a supernova thought to have occurred in the late 17th century
- castellation — Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catbird seat — an enviable position, as of power
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.