13-letter words containing c, a, p, e
- central islip — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- centre spread — the pair of two facing pages in the middle of a magazine, newspaper, etc, often illustrated
- centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
- century plant — an agave, Agave americana, native to tropical America but naturalized elsewhere, having very large spiny greyish leaves and greenish flowers on a tall fleshy stalk. It blooms only once in its life, after 10 to 30 years (formerly thought to flower after a century)
- cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- cephalopodous — of, belonging to or relating to a cephalopod
- cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
- cephalosporin — any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics obtained from fungi of the genus Cephalosporium
- cephalothorax — the anterior part of many crustaceans and some other arthropods consisting of a united head and thorax
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- ceruloplasmin — a protein responsible for copper detoxification, found in the blood
- cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
- chaetophorous — bearing bristles; setigerous.
- chain printer — a line printer in which the type is on a continuous chain, used to print computer output
- chamber opera — an opera requiring few performers and a small orchestra.
- chaparral pea — a thorny leguminous Californian shrub, Pickeringia montana, with reddish-purple showy flowers
- chapel de fer — a medieval open helmet, often having a broad brim for deflecting blows from above.
- chaperoneship — State or position of chaperone.
- chapter house — A chapter house is the building or set of rooms in the grounds of a cathedral where the members of the clergy hold their meetings.
- charter party — charter (def 5).
- charter plane — a plane that has been chartered
- cheese spread — a processed cheese of smooth and spreadable consistency.
- chemautotroph — an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or hydrogen sulphide
- chemical peel — a cosmetic treatment used to eliminate wrinkles, blemishes, etc., in which an acid is applied to the face, neck, or hands, causing a layer of skin to peel off.
- chemical pulp — wood pulp made from chemically treated and cooked wood fibers and used in the manufacture of better grades of paper.
- chieftainship — the chief of a clan or a tribe.
- chimney place — an open hearth.
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- chopped steak — ground, cooked beef, usually served as a main course.
- choreographed — You describe an activity involving several people as choreographed when it is arranged but is intended to appear natural.
- choreographer — A choreographer is someone who invents the movements for a ballet or other dance and tells the dancers how to perform them.
- choreographic — Choreographic means relating to or connected with choreography.
- chorepiscopal — (in early Christianity) relating to or connected with a local bishop
- choripetalous — polypetalous
- chromatophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromatophore — a cell in the skin of frogs, chameleons, etc, in which pigment is concentrated or dispersed, causing the animal to change colour
- chromotherapy — the use of colour and light as a restorative therapy and to promote mental and physical well-being
- chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
- chrysotherapy — gold therapy.
- church parade — a parade by servicemen or members of a uniformed organization for the purposes of attending religious services
- cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
- clapperboards — Plural form of clapperboard.
- claustrophobe — a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
- clear-up rate — the percentage of a category of crimes that are solved
- cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
- close company — a company under the control of its directors or fewer than five independent participants
- cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
- code napoleon — the civil code of France, promulgated between 1804 and 1810, comprising the main body of French civil law
- cognitive map — a mental map of one's environment