12-letter words containing c, h, a, p, s
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
- catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
- catch-phrase — A catch-phrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- catchphrases — Plural form of catchphrase.
- chairmanship — The chairmanship of a committee or organization is the fact of being its chairperson. Someone's chairmanship can also mean the period during which they are chairperson.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- chalk stripe — (on a fabric) a pattern of thin white lines on a dark ground.
- chalk-stripe — a stripe, as in the fabric of some suits, that is wider and usually more muted than a pinstripe
- chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- change purse — A change purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
- 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.
- chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- charles epee — Charles Michel, Abbé de l', 1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
- choreographs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph.
- 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
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chrysography — the art of writing in ink made of powdered gold suspended in a small amount of glair or gum.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
- coprophagist — a person who eats excrement
- coprophagous — (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
- coronagraphs — Plural form of coronagraph.
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- cosmographer — (astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.
- crosspatches — Plural form of crosspatch.
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- dictatorship — Dictatorship is government by a dictator.
- discographer — a person who compiles discographies.
- discographic — of or relating to a discography