12-letter words containing c, a, y, e
- cephalically — in relation to the head or near the head
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
- ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- cetylic acid — palmitic acid.
- chained lady — the constellation Andromeda.
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
- changelessly — In a changeless manner.
- chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- charterparty — an agreement for the hire of all or part of a ship for a specified voyage or period of time
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- cherubically — In a cherubic way.
- chimerically — In a chimerical manner.
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
- cholerically — In a choleric manner.
- choreography — Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- circumgyrate — to cause (something) to move in a circular motion
- city academy — (in England and Wales) a type of secondary school funded partly by the government and partly by private finance
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- city manager — (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clap eyes on — to catch sight of
- claptrappery — the art of eliciting applause
- class system — a system in which social status is largely determined by the family into which a person is born
- clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
- clay mineral — any of a group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates: the major constituents of clays
- clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
- clean energy — energy, as electricity or nuclear power, that does not pollute the atmosphere when used, as opposed to coal and oil, that do.
- cleanability — the ability to be cleaned
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- coffee royal — café royale.
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- collaterally — In collateral relation; not lineally.
- collegiality — the sharing of authority among colleagues
- collegiately — in a collegiate way
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- combat-ready — ready for combat
- come-all-you — a street ballad, especially in England.
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- commercially — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- company time — the regular hours during which employees are expected to work
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.