12-letter words containing c, l, a, s, h
- coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- cutlass fish — any compressed, ribbonlike fish of the genus Trichiurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- cytochalasin — any of a group of metabolites derived from fungus that interfere with cell processes
- czechoslovak — Czechoslovak means belonging or relating to the former state of Czechoslovakia.
- dasher block — a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
- dispatchable — Capable of being dispatched.
- display hack — (graphics) A program with the same approximate purpose as a kaleidoscope: to make pretty pictures. Famous display hacks include munching squares, smoking clover, the BSD Unix "rain(6)" program, "worms(6)" on miscellaneous Unixes, and the X "kaleid(1)" program. Display hacks can also be implemented without programming by creating text files containing numerous escape sequences for interpretation by a video terminal; one notable example displayed, on any VT100, a Christmas tree with twinkling lights and a toy train circling its base. The hack value of a display hack is proportional to the aesthetic value of the images times the cleverness of the algorithm divided by the size of the code. Synonym psychedelicware.
- ditheistical — of or relating to ditheism, ditheistic
- drama school — a college which trains students (who are generally 18+) to act
- earth closet — a type of lavatory in which earth is used to cover excreta
- echolocators — Plural form of echolocator.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- electroclash — a type of electronic music, originating in the first decade of the 21st century, that combines modern techno with synthesizer music characteristic of the 1980s
- encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction.
- escape wheel — moving part of a timepiece
- eschscholzia — Any of the flowers in the Eschscholzia genus, especially the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica).
- esthetically — Alternative spelling of aesthetically.
- faith school — a school that provides a general education within a framework of a specific religious belief
- flame stitch — an ornamental stitch, used on bedspreads, upholstery fabrics, and the like, producing rows of ogees in various colors.
- flat-chested — If you describe a woman as flat-chested, you mean that she has small breasts.
- float switch — an electric switch controlled by a conductor floating in a liquid.
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- franchisable — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- gesellschaft — an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- hadley chest — a style of chest made c1700 in Massachusetts or Connecticut, having front rails and panels carved in low relief with elaborate tulip and leaf patterns.
- halcyon days — period regarded with nostalgia
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- hall process — a process in which aluminum is refined by electrolytic reduction of alumina fused with cryolite.
- hallucinates — to have hallucinations.
- hallucinosis — a mental state characterized by repeated hallucinations.
- hardscrabble — providing or yielding meagerly in return for much effort; demanding or unrewarding: the hardscrabble existence of mountainside farmers.
- health scare — a state of alarm caused by a revelation concerning public heath
- helical scan — denoting a recording technique used with video tapes in which the recorded tracks on the tape are segments of a helix
- helicographs — Plural form of helicograph.
- hellaciously — In a hellacious manner.
- hells canyon — a canyon on the Snake River in S Idaho and along the Oregon border: 125 miles (210 km) long with a maximum depth of about 7900 feet (2408 meters).
- hematocolpos — (medicine) A medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood, often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen.
- hemerocallis — the genus comprising the day lilies.
- hemophiliacs — Plural form of hemophiliac.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- hever castle — a Tudor mansion near Edenbridge in Kent: home of Anne Boleyn before her marriage; Italian garden added in the 20th century by the Astor family
- histological — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- historically — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.