12-letter words containing c, l, a, y, o
- cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calcareously — in a calcareous manner
- caliginosity — darkness
- call of duty — responsibilities
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- calycoideous — calycoid
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- cantillatory — involving chanting or incantation
- capitulatory — the act of capitulating.
- capriciously — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- carbon cycle — the circulation of carbon between living organisms and their surroundings. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is synthesized by plants into plant tissue, which is ingested and metabolized by animals and converted to carbon dioxide again during respiration and decay
- carboxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- carnot cycle — an idealized reversible heat-engine cycle giving maximum efficiency and consisting of an isothermal expansion, an adiabatic expansion, an isothermal compression, and an adiabatic compression back to the initial state
- carolina bay — any of the shallow, usually marshy, oval depressions found in the coastal plains of the eastern U.S. that are heavily forested and have rich soil.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- categorially — in a manner relating to or involving categories
- cathodically — in a cathodic manner, by using a cathode
- cationically — in a cationic manner
- cavity block — a precast concrete block that contains a cavity or cavities
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- chalcography — the art of engraving on copper or brass
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorenchyma — plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
- cholerically — In a choleric manner.
- chromatology — chromatics.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- chylocaulous — having fleshy stems.
- ciliary body — the part of the vascular tunic of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clairvoyancy — the faculty of clairvoyance
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
- clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
- clap eyes on — to catch sight of
- clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
- coachability — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- coffee royal — café royale.
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- collaterally — In collateral relation; not lineally.
- collegiality — the sharing of authority among colleagues
- collegiately — in a collegiate way
- collinearity — lying in the same straight line.
- colloquially — characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.