13-letter words containing c, y, r, e
- charley horse — People sometimes refer to a cramp in the muscles of their leg or arm as a charley horse.
- charter party — charter (def 5).
- chemistry set — equipment and chemicals that enable a child to do experiments
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- cherry laurel — a Eurasian rosaceous evergreen shrub, Prunus laurocerasus, having glossy aromatic leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black fruits
- cherry pepper — a variety of pepper, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, having rounded, usually pungent fruit.
- cherry picker — a hydraulic crane, esp one mounted on a lorry, that has an elbow joint or telescopic arm supporting a basket-like platform enabling a person to service high power lines or to carry out similar operations above the ground
- cherry tomato — a miniature tomato not much bigger than a cherry
- cherry-picker — a moveable boom, having a bucketlike attachment at its top that is large enough to carry a worker: used for repairing telephone lines, pruning trees, etc.
- child cruelty — cruelty directed against children
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- chloromycetin — chloramphenicol
- chloroxylenol — (chemistry) A compound with the chemical formula C8H9ClO, commonly used in antibacterial soaps and toxic to fish.
- chrome yellow — any yellow pigment consisting of lead chromate mixed with lead sulphate
- chromotherapy — the use of colour and light as a restorative therapy and to promote mental and physical well-being
- chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
- chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
- chrysophenine — a bright yellow dye derived from stilbene, used chiefly for dyeing leather and textiles.
- chrysophilite — a person who loves gold
- chrysotherapy — gold therapy.
- circumjacency — the state of being circumjacent
- circumspectly — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- civil liberty — the right of an individual to certain freedoms of speech and action
- claymore mine — an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a direction-guided, fan-shaped pattern of fragments.
- clearheadedly — In a clearheaded manner.
- clinopyroxene — a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite
- close harmony — a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
- co-presidency — the state or act of being co-president
- cocarboxylase — thiamine pyrophosphate
- cockney bream — a young snapper fish
- coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
- collate-rally — security pledged for the payment of a loan: He gave the bank some stocks and bonds as collateral for the money he borrowed.
- collaterality — the state of being collateral
- commemoratory — commemorative (def 1).
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- commerce city — a city in central Colorado.
- commerciality — commercial quality or character; ability to produce a profit: Distributors were concerned about the film's commerciality compared with last year's successful pictures.
- common prayer — the liturgy of public services of the Church of England, esp Morning and Evening Prayer
- company grade — military rank applying to army officers below major, as second and first lieutenants and captains.
- company store — a retail store operated by a company for the convenience of the employees, who are required to buy from the store.
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
- complexometry — a chemical technique using the formation of a colored complex to indicate the end of a titration.
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- concentricity — having a common center, as circles or spheres.
- concert party — a musical entertainment popular in the early 20th century, esp one at a British seaside resort
- concessionary — A concessionary price is a special price which is lower than the normal one and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed.