12-letter words containing g, c, r
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
- chew the rag — to converse idly; chat
- chhattisgarh — a state of E central India, created from the SE part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000: consists of a hilly plateau, with extensive forests; agricultural. Capital: Raipur. Pop: 20 795 956 (2001). Area: 135 194 sq km (52 199 sq miles)
- chicago fire — a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
- childcrowing — a disease which causes spasms of the vocal cords
- childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.
- chiliburgers — Plural form of chiliburger.
- chinning bar — a piece of equipment used for doing pull-ups
- chip carving — wood carving, usually executed with a knife and characterized by small incisions and simple geometrical patterns.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chirographer — Alternative form of chirographist.
- chirographic — Of or relating to chirography.
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
- chord change — a movement from one chord to another
- choregrapher — Alt form choreographer.
- choreographs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of choreograph.
- choreography — Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chorographer — Someone who desscribes a particular region or country.
- chorographic — Relating to chorography.
- chorological — relating to the place where something can be found
- chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
- christenings — Plural form of christening.
- chromatogram — a column or strip of material containing constituents of a mixture separated by chromatography
- chromatology — chromatics.
- chrome green — any green pigment made by mixing lead chromate with Prussian blue
- chromography — (obsolete) chromolithography.
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chronography — an arrangement of past events
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- chronologise — Alternative spelling of chronologize.
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronologize — to arrange in an order determined by when events took place
- chrysography — the art of writing in ink made of powdered gold suspended in a small amount of glair or gum.
- chukot range — mountain range in NE Siberia: highest peak, c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
- cigar flower — the common name for a small, shrubby plant, Cuphea ignea, of the loosestrife family, native to Mexico and Jamaica, grown as an ornamental and houseplant: named for its red tubular flowers that resemble cigars.
- cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- circle graph — pie chart.
- circumcising — Present participle of circumcise.
- circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
- circumgyrate — to cause (something) to move in a circular motion
- cirl bunting — a European passerine bird Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family Emberizidae
- cirrus logic — (company) A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software).
- citrangequat — A trigenic hybrid cross of two types of orange and a kumquat.
- city manager — (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs
- civil rights — Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion.