12-letter words containing a, s, e, y
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
- changelessly — In a changeless manner.
- chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- clap eyes on — to catch sight of
- class system — a system in which social status is largely determined by the family into which a person is born
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- coney island — an island off the S shore of Long Island, New York: site of a large amusement park
- consecratory — That consecrates.
- consensually — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
- conservatory — A conservatory is a room with glass walls and a glass roof, which is attached to a house. People often grow plants in a conservatory.
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
- consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- cosmetically — a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- country seat — A country seat is a large house with land in the country which is owned by someone who also owns a house in a town.
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- courtesy car — a car that is lent to c customer by a garage or insurance company
- coxey's army — Jacob Sechler [sech-ler] /ˈsɛtʃ lər/ (Show IPA), 1854–1951, U.S. political reformer: led a group of unemployed marchers (Coxey's army) in 1894 from Ohio to Washington, D.C., to petition Congress for legislation to create jobs and relieve poverty.
- coyote state — South Dakota (used as a nickname).
- crazy eights — a card game played by two or more persons with a 52-card deck, the object of which is to be the first to get rid of one's hand by successively playing a card of the same suit or denomination as that played by the preceding player, with an eight counting for any desired suit.
- cream sherry — a full-bodied sweet sherry
- crop sprayer — a device for spraying crops
- cryptomerias — Plural form of cryptomeria.
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- crystal lake — a town in NE Illinois.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- crystallised — Simple past tense and past participle of crystallise.
- crystallites — Plural form of crystallite.
- crystallized — Crystallized fruits and sweets are covered in sugar which has been melted and then allowed to go hard.
- crystallizer — A crystallizer is a vessel or stage in which a crystal grows from a liquid.
- crystallizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crystallize.
- cyanogenesis — the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens
- cyberattacks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cyberattack.
- cybercasting — the broadcasting of news, entertainment, etc., using the Internet, specifically the World Wide Web.
- cyberspastic — (humour) A person suffering from information overload while browsing the Internet or web. Compare webhead.
- cyberstalker — (Internet) A stalker who operates online.
- cycloalkanes — Cycloalkanes are molecules which contain only carbon-hydrogen bonds, with the carbon atoms joined in a ring.
- cyclostomate — having a round mouth
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- cyma reversa — a cyma whose convex part projects beyond the concave part.
- cytoskeletal — of or relating to a cytoskeleton
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- daniel shays — Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.