12-letter words containing e, c, a, s, h
- cashew apple — the soft, swollen, pear-shaped stalk of the cashew tree, to which a cashew nut is attached: used in preserves and wine.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- cataphoreses — Plural form of cataphoresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
- catch-phrase — A catch-phrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- catchphrases — Plural form of catchphrase.
- catheterizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catheterize.
- cathode rays — a stream of electrons emitted from the surface of a cathode in a valve
- cesar chavez — Carlos [kahr-lohs;; Spanish kahr-laws] /ˈkɑr loʊs;; Spanish ˈkɑr lɔs/ (Show IPA), 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chaetognaths — Plural form of chaetognath.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- chalk stripe — (on a fabric) a pattern of thin white lines on a dark ground.
- chalk-stripe — a stripe, as in the fabric of some suits, that is wider and usually more muted than a pinstripe
- chamaephytes — Plural form of chamaephyte.
- chamberlains — Plural form of chamberlain.
- chambermaids — Plural form of chambermaid.
- chambersburg — a city in central Pennsylvania.
- chance music — aleatory music.
- chances are… — it is likely (that)…
- change hands — to pass from one owner to another
- change purse — A change purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
- changelessly — In a changeless manner.
- channel bass — red drum.
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- channelising — Present participle of channelise.
- chanterelles — Plural form of chanterelle.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
- chapeau bras — a small three-cornered hat, worn by gentlemen in full dress in the 18th century, that could be folded flat and carried under the arm.
- chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
- chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- characteries — Plural form of charactery.
- characterise — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- characterism — the description of character
- charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
- charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
- charge sheet — a document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a prisoner and the court in which he will appear
- charismatize — to impress or influence by charisma.
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- charles drew — Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
- charles epee — Charles Michel, Abbé de l', 1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- charles' law — the principle that all gases expand equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant pressure: also that the pressures of all gases increase equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant volume. The law is now known to be only true for ideal gases