13-letter words containing a, s, h, d
- cactus dahlia — a double-flowered variety of dahlia
- candidateship — candidature
- candleholders — Plural form of candleholder.
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- cardiganshire — a former county of W Wales: became part of Dyfed in 1974; reinstated as Ceredigion in 1996
- cardinal fish — a small brightly coloured fish found in shallow tropical seas, of the family Apogonidae, the male of which often broods eggs in its mouth
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
- cash dealings — transactions that are carried out using cash
- cash discount — a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date
- cash holdings — the assets that you hold in ready cash, as opposed to property, shares, bonds, etc
- cash-strapped — If a person or organization is cash-strapped, they do not have enough money to buy or pay for the things they want or need.
- castle howard — a mansion near York in Yorkshire: designed in 1700 by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor; the grounds include the Temple of the Four Winds and a mausoleum
- cephalopodous — of, belonging to or relating to a cephalopod
- chandrasekhar — Subrahmanyan (ˌsʊbrəˈmænjən). 1910–95, US astronomer born in Lahore, India (now Pakistan). His work on stellar evolution led to an understanding of white dwarfs: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1983
- characterised — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- chasse gardee — a private hunting preserve.
- cheese spread — a processed cheese of smooth and spreadable consistency.
- childrenswear — clothing for children
- chiloe island — an island administered by Chile, off the W coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean: timber. Pop: 154 775 (2002, Chiloé province). Area: 8394 sq km (3240 sq miles)
- chlamydomonas — a green, fresh water alga of the class Chlorophyceae that is flagellate and made up of a single cell
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- chlorous acid — an unstable acid that is a strong oxidizing agent. Formula: HClO2
- chondromatous — a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.
- chopped steak — ground, cooked beef, usually served as a main course.
- christiansand — former name of Kristiansand.
- christmas day — Christmas Day is the 25th of December, when Christmas is celebrated.
- christmastide — the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
- churchwardens — Plural form of churchwarden.
- clavichordist — Someone who plays the clavichord.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- close-at-hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coadjutorship — the state of being a coadjutor
- commandership — a person who commands.
- copperheadism — U.S. History. (during the Civil War) the advocacy of peace negotiations to restore the Union to its prewar condition, with continued slavery in the South.
- costochondral — (anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- crash landing — aircraft: emergency descent
- custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
- damson cheese — thick damson jam
- dance hostess — a woman who hosts a ball at her house
- dancing shoes — shoes worn by dancers
- danish pastry — Danish pastries are cakes made from sweet pastry. They are often filled with things such as apple or almond paste.
- das rheingold — an opera by Wagner (1869), one of four in a cycle based on the German myth of the Ring of the Nibelung
- dasht-e-kavir — large salt-desert plateau in NC Iran: c. 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km)
- dasht-i-kavir — a salt waste on the central plateau of Iran: a treacherous marsh beneath a salt crust
- death futures — life insurance policies of terminally ill people that are bought speculatively for a lump sum by a company, enabling it to collect the proceeds of the policies when the sufferers die