12-letter words containing h, c, a, i
- bushwhacking — to make one's way through woods by cutting at undergrowth, branches, etc.
- cable stitch — a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope
- cable-stitch — a series of stitches used in knitting to produce a cable effect.
- cachinnating — Present participle of cachinnate.
- cachinnation — raucous laughter
- cachinnatory — Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
- cacophonical — cacophonous
- cacophonious — cacophonous
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- calligraphed — Simple past tense and past participle of calligraph.
- calligrapher — A calligrapher is a person skilled in the art of calligraphy.
- calligraphic — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel
- camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
- campaign hat — a felt hat with a broad, stiff brim and four dents in the crown, formerly worn by personnel in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- campshedding — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- candlefishes — Plural form of candlefish.
- canine tooth — canine (def 2).
- cantharidian — cantharidal
- canvas chair — a chair in which the seat and back are made from canvas
- capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
- capitol hill — the area around the Capitol in Washington, DC
- carbocholine — carbachol.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- carriwitchet — a conundrum, nonsensical question, or pun
- carry weight — to be important, influential, etc.
- carthaginian — of or relating to Carthage or its inhabitants
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cartwheeling — Present participle of cartwheel.
- carver chair — a chair of 17th-century New England, having a frame formed entirely of turned pieces, a back filled with several spindles, and no spindles between the arms and the seat.
- case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
- cash deficit — the excess of cash disbursements over cash receipts in any given fiscal period
- cash in hand — a payment made directly in cash, rather than through a bank
- cash machine — ATM1
- cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cash-in-lieu — Cash-in-lieu is payment of cash instead of stock when a stock splits or changes and the shareholder only owns a partial share.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- cataphractic — relating to or resembling a cataphract
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.