12-letter words containing c, r, o, s
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- calorescence — the absorption of radiation by a body, subsequently re-emitted at a higher frequency (lower wavelength)
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- cameraperson — a camera operator
- can of worms — a complicated problem
- canine corps — a military or law enforcement body which uses dogs for the detection of explosives or drugs or for security, tracking, etc
- canorousness — The quality of being musical.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- caparisoning — Present participle of caparison.
- cape sparrow — a sparrow, Passer melanurus, very common in southern Africa: family Ploceidae
- 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.
- carbocations — Plural form of carbocation.
- carbohydrase — a digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates through hydrolysis
- carbon brush — a small block of carbon used to convey current between the stationary and moving parts of an electric generator, motor, etc
- carbon steel — steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
- carbonaceous — of, resembling, or containing carbon
- carbonatites — Plural form of carbonatite.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
- carnivourous — Misspelling of carnivorous.
- carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- carryings-on — wild, extravagant, or immoral behavior
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
- cash journal — cashbook.
- cassel brown — Vandyke brown.
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- cataphoreses — Plural form of cataphoresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
- caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cecil rhodes — Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- ceiling rose — decorative plaster centrepiece
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- celtic cross — a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.