12-letter words containing c, a, p, e, b
- camber piece — a centering for a flat arch, slightly crowned to allow for settling of the arch.
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- capabilities — the quality of being capable; capacity; ability: His capability was unquestionable.
- cape buffalo — a large, black, nearly hairless, very fierce buffalo (Syncerus caffer) of South Africa, with horns joined at the bases to form a helmetlike structure
- cape cod bay — a part of Massachusetts Bay, enclosed by the Cape Cod peninsula.
- capped elbow — a swelling of the elbow of a horse due to irritation caused by the hoof striking the elbow when lying down.
- captive-bred — bred in captivity
- carbon paper — Carbon paper is thin paper with a dark substance on one side. You use it to make copies of letters, bills, and other papers.
- carpetbagged — Simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag.
- carpetbagger — If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there.
- carpetbeater — A tool used in housecleaning that was in common use before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.
- cebocephalic — Exhibiting or relating to cebocephaly.
- cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
- chapeau bras — a small three-cornered hat, worn by gentlemen in full dress in the 18th century, that could be folded flat and carried under the arm.
- chapter book — a children's book, typically a work of fiction, of moderate length and complexity, divided into chapters and intended for readers approximately seven to ten years old
- clapperboard — A clapperboard consists of two pieces of wood that are connected by a hinge and hit together before each scene when making a film, to make it easier to match the sound and pictures of different scenes.
- complainable — That may be complained of.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- contemplable — able to be contemplated
- contemptable — Contemptible.
- culebra peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,069 feet (4288 meters).
- culpableness — The state or quality of being culpable.
- cyberspastic — (humour) A person suffering from information overload while browsing the Internet or web. Compare webhead.
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- decipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- decomposable — to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate: The bacteria decomposed the milk into its solid and liquid elements.
- dispatchable — Capable of being dispatched.
- displaceable — Capable of being displaced.
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- duplicatable — capable of being duplicated.
- handicapable — (politically correct) disabled or handicapped.
- hebephreniac — a person suffering from hebephrenia
- hyperbolical — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- impierceable — not able to be pierced
- inacceptable — Unacceptable.
- inapplicable — not applicable; unsuitable.
- incapable of — not allowing or admitting; not able to accept or experience
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- incorporable — able to be incorporated.
- inexplicable — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- inexplicably — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- irreplacable — Misspelling of irreplaceable.
- irreplicable — Incapable of being replicated.
- lamp bracket — a bracket for holding a lamp
- metabotropic — Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation).
- non-culpable — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- palm cabbage — cabbage palm.
- pan scrubber — a rough sponge, often made of steel wool, used for scrubbing saucepans, frying pans, etc