12-letter words containing c, a, d, e, t
- proboscidate — having a proboscis.
- procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
- process data — data processing
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- propaedeutic — pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
- pteroic acid — a crystalline acid found in spinach
- punched tape — Computers. paper tape.
- quadrisected — Simple past tense and past participle of quadrisect.
- quarterdecks — Plural form of quarterdeck.
- quindecaplet — a group of 15
- radar picket — a ship, vehicle, or aircraft stationed at a distance from a protected force to increase radar detection range.
- radical left — the faction representing extreme left-wing political views, often Marxist or Maoist in ideology.
- radiesthetic — of or relating to radiesthesia
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- ratchet down — If something ratchets down or is ratcheted down, it decreases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to increase again.
- re-educative — of or relating to re-education
- reaccredited — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- readjudicate — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- readmittance — the act or process of admitting someone or something again
- recalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- reciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- redecoration — something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment: The gymnasium was adorned with posters and crepe-paper decorations for the dance.
- rededication — the act of dedicating.
- res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
- resyndicated — a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- rocket salad — rocket2 (def 2).
- rocket-salad — any of various plants belonging to the genus Hesperis, of the mustard family, and related genera. Compare dame's rocket.
- romanticized — interpreted according to romantic precepts
- sacred heart — the physical heart of Jesus, to which special devotion is offered as a symbol of His love and redemptive sacrifice.
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- safe conduct — If you are given safe conduct, the authorities officially allow you to travel somewhere, guaranteeing that you will not be arrested or harmed while doing so.
- safe-conduct — a document authorizing safe passage through a region, especially in time of war.
- sanctifiedly — in a sanctified manner
- sand cricket — Jerusalem cricket.
- scared stiff — terrified
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- screw thread — Also called worm. the helical ridge of a screw.
- section hand — a person who works on a section gang.
- seed capital — small sum invested in new business
- self-created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- semiattached — partially attached; semidetached.
- semidetached — partly detached.
- shield match — a cricket match for the Sheffield Shield
- shortchanged — to give less than the correct change to.
- slide-action — (of a rifle or shotgun) having a lever that when slid back and forth ejects the empty case and cocks and reloads the piece.
- smooth-faced — beardless; smooth-shaven.
- snake doctor — South Midland and Southern U.S. a dragonfly.