12-letter words containing c, e, s, o, r
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastroscopes — Plural form of gastroscope.
- geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- george cross — a British award for bravery, esp of civilians: instituted 1940
- geostrategic — Of, pertaining to, or using geostrategy.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- grass hockey — field hockey.
- greengrocers — Plural form of greengrocer.
- groom's cake — a fruit cake in layers of graduated size, served at a wedding.
- gross income — Accounting. total revenue received before any deductions or allowances, as for rent, cost of goods sold, taxes, etc.
- groupuscules — Plural form of groupuscule.
- hagiocracies — Plural form of hagiocracy.
- hall process — a process in which aluminum is refined by electrolytic reduction of alumina fused with cryolite.
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- heliospheric — Of or pertaining to the heliosphere.
- hemerocallis — the genus comprising the day lilies.
- heroic verse — a form of verse adapted to the treatment of heroic or exalted themes: in classical poetry, dactylic hexameter; in English and German, iambic pentameter; and in French, the Alexandrine. An example of heroic verse is Achilles' wrath, to Greece the direful spring / Of woes unnumbered, heavenly goddess, sing!
- herstmonceux — a village in S England, in E Sussex north of Eastbourne: 15th-century castle, site of the Royal Observatory, which was transferred from Greenwich between 1948 and 1958, until 1990
- heteroclisis — (grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb etc.
- heteroclites — Plural form of heteroclite.
- heteroecious — the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- hierocracies — Plural form of hierocracy.
- highschooler — (US) A student at a high school.
- historicized — Simple past tense and past participle of historicize.
- home stretch — final stages: of race or journey
- homeschooler — One who homeschools a student (typically the parent).
- homescreetch — a mistle thrush
- homo erectus — an extinct species of the human lineage, formerly known as Pithecanthropus erectus, having upright stature and a well-evolved postcranial skeleton, but with a smallish brain, low forehead, and protruding face.
- horse racing — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- horse's neck — a drink of whiskey and ginger ale, served with ice and garnished with a spiral of lemon peel on the rim of the glass.
- horse-collar — (especially in baseball) a score of zero.
- horse-doctor — an informal word for a vet who specializes in treating horses
- house church — a group of Christians meeting for worship in a private house
- house doctor — a resident physician in a hospital, hotel, or other public institution.
- house prices — the sums in money for which houses may be bought or sold
- housecleaner — Someone employed to clean a house.
- housewrecker — wrecker (def 4).
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hypercoaster — Megacoaster.
- hypersarcoma — a growth of proud or fungous flesh