12-letter words containing c, i, n, s
- intussuscept — to take within, as one part of the intestine into an adjacent part; invaginate.
- iracundulous — easily angered or irritable
- iridescently — In an iridescent manner.
- ironicalness — The quality of being ironical.
- irrelevances — Plural form of irrelevance.
- irresistance — (archaic) passive submission; lack of resistance.
- isaac newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
- isoantigenic — relating to an isoantigen or isoantigens
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- isoteniscope — an instrument used to measure vapour pressure
- isotonically — In an isotonic way.
- jacksonville — a seaport in NE Florida, on the St. John's River.
- jactitations — Plural form of jactitation.
- jasmine rice — an aromatic, flavorful long-grain rice of Asia, especially Thailand.
- johnson city — a city in NE Tennessee.
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- junior class — the penultimate class in high school or college
- junk science — faulty scientific information or research, especially when used to advance special interests.
- jurisconsult — Roman and Civil Law. a person authorized to give legal advice.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- just in case — if it should happen that
- kelvin scale — William Thomson, 1st Baron, 1824–1907, English physicist and mathematician.
- kick against — If you kick against a situation you dislike but cannot control, you react against it in a violent, sudden, or extreme way.
- kick oneself — regret sth
- kinaesthetic — Alternative form of kinesthetic.
- kinesiatrics — the treatment of disease by the use of gymnastics or muscle exercises
- kinesipathic — of or relating to kinesipathy
- kinesthetics — The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body. Referred by some people as the sixth sense.
- king's bench — a court, originally the principal court for criminal cases, gradually acquiring a civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the Court of Common Pleas, and also possessing appellate jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas: now a division of the High Court of Justice.
- king's color — a white ceremonial ensign with a royal cipher, flown on special occasions by the British Royal Navy.
- king's crown — a tropical American shrub, Justicia carnea, of the acanthus family, bearing clusters of tubular reddish flowers.
- king's peace — (in early medieval England) the protection secured by the king for particular people or places
- king's scout — (in Great Britain) a boy scout who has achieved the highest level of scouting: similar to the U.S. eagle scout.
- kitchen salt — coarse salt that is used in cooking but not at the table
- kitchen sink — basin in kitchen
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- kitchen-sink — marked by an indiscriminate and omnivorous use of elements: a kitchen-sink approach to moviemaking.
- kitchenettes — Plural form of kitchenette.
- kitchenwares — Plural form of kitchenware.
- knick-knacks — Knick-knacks are small objects which people keep as ornaments or toys, rather than for a particular use.
- knife switch — a form of air switch in which a moving element, usually a hinged blade, is placed between two contact clips.
- lactalbumins — Plural form of lactalbumin.
- landscapists — Plural form of landscapist.
- lapidescence — a lapidescent quality or condition
- latchstrings — Plural form of latchstring.
- latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
- leading case — a case that is regarded as having settled a particular point of law; a case that is used as guidance for legal decisions
- lecithinases — Plural form of lecithinase.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- leif ericson — Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).