12-letter words containing c, l, a, r
- archipallium — (anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
- archipelagic — a large group or chain of islands: the Malay Archipelago.
- archipelagos — Plural form of archipelago.
- archive file — a single computer file that contains one or more files that have been compressed
- arctophilist — a collector of teddy bears
- arena chapel — a private chapel in Padua containing a fresco cycle painted (1305–06) by Giotto.
- argillaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc
- aristolochia — any of various plants of the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- aromatically — having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
- articulately — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- articulating — Present participle of articulate.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- articulative — relating to articulation
- articulators — Plural form of articulator.
- articulatory — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- artificially — made by human skill; produced by humans (opposed to natural): artificial flowers.
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- artiodactyls — Plural form of artiodactyl.
- artistically — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- arts council — an organization that provides funding for a variety of arts activities
- ash-coloured — silver-grey in colour
- asphalt rock — a rock formation, usually of limestone or sandstone, containing large amounts of bitumens.
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- attractingly — in a manner that attracts
- attractively — In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
- autarkically — In an autarkic way.
- autocratical — Autocratic.
- avariciously — characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous.
- avascularity — the condition of having few blood vessels or of being without blood vessels
- aviculturist — A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
- avuncularity — the condition of being an uncle
- b-s particle — a neutral meson with a mass 10,507 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.6 X 10 -12 seconds.
- baccalaurean — of a baccalaureate
- baccalauréat — (esp in France) a school-leaving examination that qualifies the successful candidates for entrance to university
- bachelor pad — a flat in which a bachelor lives
- bachelorette — A bachelorette is a woman who has never married.
- bachelorhood — the state of being a bachelor.
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- back-slapper — the practice of making a loud and effusive display of friendliness, cordiality, etc., as by slapping persons on the back.
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- bacteriology — Bacteriology is the science and the study of bacteria.
- bald cypress — a tree, Taxodium distichum, of swampy areas of the southern U.S., having featherlike needles and cone-shaped projections growing up from the roots, yielding a hardwood used in construction, shipbuilding, etc.
- ball control — the skill of controlling the ball in a game such as football or tennis
- ball-carrier — the offensive player having the ball and attempting to gain ground.