13-letter words containing c, i, s, e
- coasting lead — a lead used in sounding depths of from 20 to 60 fathoms.
- cobaltiferous — containing cobalt
- cobol fingers — (jargon) /koh'bol fing'grz/ Reported from Sweden, a hypothetical disease one might get from coding in COBOL. The language requires code verbose beyond all reason (see candygrammar); thus it is alleged that programming too much in COBOL causes one's fingers to wear down to stubs by the endless typing.
- cocarcinogens — Plural form of cocarcinogen.
- cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
- code position — (character) An integer that a coded character set maps to a character. A code position is normally stored or transmitted by applying a character encoding to turn it into a byte string.
- codeswitching — Alternative form of code-switching.
- coextensively — To the same extent.
- cohesive soil — sticky soil such as clay or clayey silt whose strength depends on the surface tension of capillary water
- collateralise — Alternative spelling of collateralize.
- colleagueship — workplace companionship
- collectivised — Simple past tense and past participle of collectivise.
- collectivizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collectivize.
- collectorship — The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
- collieshangie — a quarrel
- colonoscopies — Plural form of colonoscopy.
- column inches — the amount of coverage given to a story in a newspaper
- combativeness — The state of being combative.
- come to grips — to engage in hand-to-hand fighting
- commandership — a person who commands.
- commendations — the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.
- commensalisms — a companion at table.
- commentations — Plural form of commentation.
- commercialese — business jargon
- commercialise — to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.
- commercialism — Commercialism is the practice of making a lot of money from things without caring about their quality.
- commercialist — the principles, practices, and spirit of commerce.
- commiserating — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commiseration — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commiserative — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commissioners — a person commissioned to act officially; member of a commission.
- committedness — The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
- committeeship — (formerly) the office of a person to whom the care of a mentally incompetent person or his or her property was entrusted by a court
- common sennit — flat sennit.
- commonalities — Plural form of commonality.
- communalities — the state or condition of being communal.
- comorbidities — Plural form of comorbidity.
- companies act — (in Britain) any of various laws that govern the formation, dissolution, and management of companies
- companion set — a set of fire irons on a stand
- companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- compendiously — of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; concise: a compendious history of the world.
- compensations — Plural form of compensation.
- complacencies — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
- completionist — (in a video game) a player who attempts to complete every challenge and earn every achievement or trophy: I’m not really a completionist, so I skipped the side missions and focused on the main story quests.
- compos mentis — of sound mind; sane
- comprehension — Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- compressional — relating to compression
- compromisable — Capable of being compromised.