12-letter words containing a, s, i, c
- 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
- 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.
- civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- 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
- clams casino — broiled clams topped with garlic butter, bacon, bread crumbs, etc. and served in their bottom shells
- clannishness — of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
- clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- class action — A class action is a legal case brought by a group of people rather than an individual.
- classicalism — classicism
- classicality — (uncountable) The condition of being classical.
- classicistic — Of or pertaining to classicism.
- classifiable — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- classloading — (computing, Java) The dynamic loading of classes into a virtual machine, as performed by a classloader.
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.