12-letter words containing i, s, r
- cancer stick — a cigarette.
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- canine corps — a military or law enforcement body which uses dogs for the detection of explosives or drugs or for security, tracking, etc
- canterburies — Plural form of canterbury.
- canting arms — a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner
- canvas chair — a chair in which the seat and back are made from canvas
- caparisoning — Present participle of caparison.
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- 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.
- car industry — the industry concerned with the manufacture and selling of automobiles
- caravan site — A caravan site is an area of land where people can stay in a caravan on holiday, or where people live in caravans.
- caravanserai — (in some Eastern countries esp formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans
- carbocations — Plural form of carbocation.
- carbonatites — Plural form of carbonatite.
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- cardinal sin — If you describe an action as a cardinal sin, you are indicating that some people strongly disapprove of it.
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- 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.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
- carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
- carnivourous — Misspelling of carnivorous.
- carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
- carriageways — Plural form of carriageway.
- 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 receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- catbird seat — an enviable position, as of power
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.
- caterpillers — Archaic spelling of caterpillarst; Plural form of caterpiller.
- catheterizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catheterize.
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cecil rhodes — Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- cedar rapids — a city in the US, in E Iowa. Pop: 122 542 (2003 est)
- 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.
- centenarians — Plural form of centenarian.
- centerpieces — Plural form of centerpiece.