12-letter words containing c, h, e, p, r
- sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
- spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
- sprachgefuhl — a sensitivity to language, especially for what is grammatically or idiomatically acceptable in a given language.
- sprechgesang — a vocal style intermediate between speech and singing but without exact pitch intonation.
- sprechstimme — sprechgesang.
- spring vetch — any of several mostly climbing plants belonging to the genus Vicia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves ending in tendrils and bearing pealike flowers, especially V. sativa (spring vetch) cultivated for forage and soil improvement.
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stereophonic — pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).
- strip-search — to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
- sucker punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- sucker-punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- supercharged — equipped with a supercharger.
- supercharger — a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.
- superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
- synchroscope — an instrument for determining the difference in phase between two related motions, as those of two aircraft engines or two electric generators.
- tech support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- terephthalic — relating to, designating, or derived from terephthalic acid or its derivatives
- tetramorphic — (in art) of or related to a composite representation of the four evangelists' symbols
- the pictures — a cinema or film show
- the preacher — the author of Ecclesiastes or the book of Ecclesiastes
- the scorpion — the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
- theanthropic — of or relating to both God or a god and human beings; both divine and human.
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- thermophilic — growing best in a warm environment.
- thermotropic — oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.
- thoracoscope — an instrument used for examining the pleural cavity
- tracheophyte — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichopteran — trichopterous.
- trichopteron — trichopteran.
- unapproached — not approached; not able to be approached or neared
- unchaperoned — not chaperoned; not accompanied by a chaperone
- undeciphered — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- unreproached — not reproached, criticized, or scolded
- unsepulchred — not sepulchred
- up the creek — U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.
- upper school — a scholastic division, especially in a private school, including the terminal secondary grades.
- urethroscope — an apparatus for observing the urethra.
- urethroscopy — observation of the urethra by a urethroscope.
- veneer patch — a patch made in one of the veneers of a sheet of plywood before layup.
- whip-cracker — a person who cracks a whip.
- white spruce — a spruce, Picea glauca, of northern North America, having bluish-green needles and silvery-brown bark.
- woodchippers — Plural form of woodchipper.
- woodchoppers — Plural form of woodchopper.
- yachtsperson — A yachtsman or yachtswoman.
- yellow perch — See under perch2 (def 1).