12-letter words containing c, a, t, s, i
- sugarcoating — the act or process of covering something with sugar.
- suicide pact — an agreement between two or more people to commit suicide together.
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surrealistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
- switch grass — a North American grass, Panicum virgatum, having an open, branching inflorescence.
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- sycophantish — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sycophantize — to act the sycophant
- synaesthetic — synesthesia.
- syndactylism — having certain digits joined together.
- syndiotactic — (of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain. See also configuration (def 4).
- synectically — from a synectic point of view
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- tachyphrasia — a communication disorder involving rapid, unintelligible speech
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- tapioca snow — snow pellets.
- tax increase — an increase in the amount of tax that people and companies are obliged to pay
- testiculated — like a testicle, esp in shape
- testificator — a person who witnesses
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- the ancients — the people who lived in ancient times
- the classics — a body of literature regarded as great or lasting, esp that of ancient Greece or Rome
- the distance — the most distant or a faraway part of the visible scene or landscape
- the jurassic — the Jurassic period or rock system
- the triassic — the Triassic period or rock system
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- tinea cruris — jock itch.
- tomato aspic — aspic1 (def 2).
- tonic sol-fa — a system of singing characterized by emphasis upon tonality or key relationship, in which tones are indicated by the initial letters of the syllables of the sol-fa system rather than by conventional staff notation.
- toxocariasis — the infection of humans with the larvae of a genus of roundworms, Toxocara, of dogs and cats. It can cause swelling of the liver and, sometimes, damage to the eyes
- trace fossil — a fossilized track, trail, burrow, boring, or other structure in sedimentary rock that records the presence or behavior of the organism that made it.
- tradescantia — any plant of the American genus Tradescantia, widely cultivated for their striped variegated leaves: family Commelinaceae
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- traffic sign — notice to vehicles
- tragicalness — the quality or state of being tragic
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe
- tralaticious — transferred or passed down
- transactions — the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc