12-letter words containing l, a, t, r, n
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
- containerful — As much as a container can hold.
- contemplator — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- contract law — the branch of law that deals with contracts
- contractable — capable of being contracted
- contractedly — in a shortened manner
- contractible — an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- contractural — characterized by contractures
- contrapuntal — characterized by counterpoint
- contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
- contrastable — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- controllable — If something is controllable you are able to control or influence it.
- controllably — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- controversal — (obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- corner table — a table of the 18th century having a triangular top with a triangular drop leaf of the same size.
- corotational — (astronomy) That rotates in conjunction with another body.
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
- correlations — Plural form of correlation.
- cotyledonary — the primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of seed plants.
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterrally — an opposing rally
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- countervalue — An equivalent or equal, especially in military strategy.
- country lane — a narrow country road, often bordered by hedges
- craniologist — the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
- cranioplasty — Surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull.
- crank letter — a hostile or fanatical letter, often sent anonymously.
- credentialed — Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
- crenellating — Present participle of crenellate.
- crenellation — to furnish with crenels or battlements.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- creolization — (of a pidgin language) the process of becoming a creole
- criticalness — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- croquet lawn — a lawn where croquet is played
- crown antler — the topmost prong of a stag's antler.
- cryoplankton — minute organisms, esp algae, living in ice, snow, or icy water
- cryptanalyst — the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown.
- cryptanalyze — to study (a cryptogram) for the purpose of discovering the clear meaning; break (a code, cipher, etc.).
- crystalising — Present participle of crystalise.
- currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- curtain call — In a theatre, when actors or performers take a curtain call, they come forward to the front of the stage after a performance in order to receive the applause of the audience.
- curtain line — the last line of a scene, act, etc., as in a play; tag line.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- curtain rail — a rail from which a curtain is hung