12-letter words containing a, s, h, i
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
- cheshire cat — a cat in the children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), notable for its broad smile
- chhattisgarh — a state of E central India, created from the SE part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000: consists of a hilly plateau, with extensive forests; agricultural. Capital: Raipur. Pop: 20 795 956 (2001). Area: 135 194 sq km (52 199 sq miles)
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chicharrones — A Hispanic dish; made of fried pork rinds.
- chickasawhay — a river in SE Mississippi, flowing S to the Pascagoula River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- chickenheads — Plural form of chickenhead.
- chieftainess — a female chieftain
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chilien shan — Qilian Shan.
- chilli sauce — a highly seasoned sauce made of tomatoes cooked with chilli and other spices and seasonings
- chimichangas — Plural form of chimichanga.
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chinaberries — Plural form of chinaberry.
- chinese date — an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions.
- chinese leaf — the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
- chinese wall — a notional barrier between the parts of a business, esp between the market makers and brokers of a stock-exchange business, across which no information should pass to the detriment of clients
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- chrematistic — of, denoting, or relating to money-making
- christian iv — 1577–1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648): defeated in the Thirty Years' War (1629) and by Sweden (1645)
- christian ix — 1818–1906, king of Denmark 1863–1906.
- christianise — to make Christian.
- christianism — the beliefs and practices of Christians.
- christianite — (mineral) alternative name of phillipsite.
- christianity — Christianity is a religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.
- christianize — to make Christian or convert to Christianity
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- 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
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- clannishness — of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- closed chain — any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring
- coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.
- coprophagist — a person who eats excrement
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall