12-letter words containing c, a, u, s
- cautiousness — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- celebutantes — Plural form of celebutante.
- census taker — a person who gathers information for a census.
- census tract — a standard area in certain large American cities used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for purposes of population enumeration.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chambersburg — a city in central Pennsylvania.
- chance music — aleatory music.
- change purse — A change purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- 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.
- chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
- charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- chartbusters — Plural form of chartbuster.
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- chasmogamous — pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower.
- chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
- chauvinistic — If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
- chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- chilli sauce — a highly seasoned sauce made of tomatoes cooked with chilli and other spices and seasonings
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- chylocaulous — having fleshy stems.
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- circular saw — A circular saw is a round metal disk with a sharp edge which is used for cutting wood and other materials.
- circularised — Simple past tense and past participle of circularise.
- circularises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise.
- circularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularize.
- circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
- clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
- class a drug — (in Britain) any of the most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and MDMA
- class b drug — (in Britain) any of the second most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including amphetamine
- class c drug — (in Britain) any of the least dangerous group of controlled drugs, including temazepam and cannabis