12-letter words containing c, a, p, e
- scatter plot — a graphic representation of bivariate data as a set of points in the plane that have Cartesian coordinates equal to corresponding values of the two variates.
- scattergraph — a graphic representation of bivariate data as a set of points in the plane that have Cartesian coordinates equal to corresponding values of the two variates.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schappe silk — a yarn or fabric of or similar to spun silk.
- schiaparelli — Elsa [el-sah] /ˈɛl sɑ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1973, French fashion designer, born in Italy.
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- science park — A science park is an area, usually linked to a university, where there are a lot of private companies, especially ones concerned with high technology.
- scolopaceous — (of birds or other animals) like a snipe, a shore bird with a straight beak
- scopes trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- scrap dealer — a person who deals in scrap
- scraperboard — scratchboard.
- scratch tape — a magnetic tape that is used for temporary storage, which may be erased and re-used
- scratchplate — a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches
- screen peace — (tool) A screen saver for Microsoft Windows by Anthony Andersen. Released as charityware. It can load extension modules with filename extension ".SPX".
- sea scorpion — scorpionfish.
- search party — a group of persons conducting an organized search for someone or something lost or hidden.
- season creep — the gradual changing in the length of the seasons, as demonstrated by earlier flowering of plants, etc, thought by many to be caused by climate change
- seed capital — small sum invested in new business
- seed capsule — the part of a fruit enclosing the seeds; pericarp
- semitropical — subtropical.
- send packing — to dismiss peremptorily
- separatrices — something that divides or separates, as the line between light and dark areas on a partially illuminated surface.
- septuplicate — a group, series, or set of seven identical copies (usually preceded by in).
- seraphically — of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- set the pace — a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
- sextuplicate — a group, series, or set of six identical copies: The application is to be submitted in sextuplicate.
- shadow price — the calculated price of a good or service for which no market price exists
- shamrock-pea — a trailing plant, Parochetus communis, of the legume family, native to Asia and east Africa, having shamrocklike leaves with a brown crescent at the base and pea-shaped, pink and blue flowers.
- sharecropper — a tenant farmer who pays as rent a share of the crop.
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
- single-space — to type (copy) on each line space.
- sitka spruce — a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
- sivapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene primates of Asia that resemble the modern orangutan.
- slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
- sleeping car — a railroad car fitted with berths, compartments, bedrooms, or drawing rooms for passengers to sleep in.
- snail's pace — an extremely slow rate: The work progresses at a snail's pace.
- sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
- soprano clef — a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.
- space charge — a distribution of an excess of electrons or ions over a three-dimensional region, in contrast to the distribution of an electric charge over the surface of a conductor.
- space flight — journey into outer space
- space heater — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
- space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
- space travel — spaceflight of manned vehicles.
- space writer — a journalist or copywriter paid according to a space rate. Also called space man. Compare stringer (def 6).
- space-filler — a short article of little or no importance written to fill space in a magazine or newspaper
- space-saving — that saves space.
- spaciousness — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- spanish rice — rice prepared with chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and sometimes diced ham, seasoned with cayenne pepper and mixed with butter.
- spatter cone — a low, steep-sided volcanic cone built up of droplets or blobs of lava erupted from a fissure or vent.
- spearcarrier — an extra in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd