12-letter words containing c, h, l, o, a
- scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
- schistosomal — relating to or characteristic of a schistosome or member of the genus Schistosoma
- school board — a local board or committee in charge of public education.
- school prawn — a common olive-green prawn, Metapenaeus macleayi
- school shark — an Australian shark resembling the tope, Notogaleus australis
- schoolmaster — a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
- scopophiliac — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
- scoptophilia — the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc.
- scrophularia — a member of a genus of flowering plants which have a square stem and are known as figworts
- shared logic — the sharing of a central processing unit and associated software among several terminals
- shawl collar — a rolled collar and lapel in one piece that curves from the back of the neck down to the front closure of a single-breasted or double-breasted garment.
- slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- smallclothes — men's close-fitting knee breeches of the 18th and 19th centuries
- snatch block — a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length.
- sophomorical — characteristic of a sophomore
- spasmophilic — of or noting spasmophilia.
- sphacelation — the process of mortification
- spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
- state school — A state school is a school that is controlled and funded by the government or a local authority, and which children can attend without having to pay.
- stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
- synchroflash — of or relating to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.
- synchronical — happening at the same time
- technobabble — incomprehensible technical language or jargon.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- telolecithal — having an accumulation of yolk near the vegetal pole, as the large-yolked eggs or ova of reptiles and birds.
- tenochtitlan — the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
- thalassocrat — a nation that has dominion over the seas.
- the cold war — the period (1945-91) of cold war between the Soviet Union and its Communist allies and the U.S. and its non-Communist allies
- theocratical — a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
- thoracically — by way of the thorax; in the thorax
- torchon lace — a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
- touch-tackle — touch football.
- touchability — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
- trefoil arch — an arch with cusplike intrados.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- unheroically — in an unheroic manner
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unmethodical — characterized by lack of method or disorderliness
- unrhetorical — not rhetorical; literal; plainspoken
- vicar choral — a member of the clergy or a layperson in a cathedral who sings certain parts of the service.
- volcanic ash — ash1 (def 2).
- waffle cloth — honeycomb (def 5a).
- weathercloth — a canvas cover for sheltering crew or protecting boat parts from the weather
- well-coached — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- white-collar — belonging or pertaining to the ranks of office and professional workers whose jobs generally do not involve manual labor or the wearing of a uniform or work clothes.