12-letter words containing l, i, n, a
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chinese leaf — the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
- chinese wall — a notional barrier between the parts of a business, esp between the market makers and brokers of a stock-exchange business, across which no information should pass to the detriment of clients
- chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
- chlorination — Chemistry. to combine or treat with chlorine. to introduce chlorine atoms into an organic compound by an addition or substitution reaction.
- churchillian — relating to, typical of or reminiscent of Winston Churchill
- cip language — language> (CIP-L, Computer-aided Intuition-guided Programming Language) A wide-spectrum language for incremental program transformation. There are ALGOL- and Pascal-like variants.
- circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- civilianized — Simple past tense and past participle of civilianize.
- civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
- civilization — Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
- clairaudient — the power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clairvoyancy — the faculty of clairvoyance
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clams casino — broiled clams topped with garlic butter, bacon, bread crumbs, etc. and served in their bottom shells
- clannishness — of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
- clapboarding — Present participle of clapboard.
- clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- clarion call — A clarion call is a strong and emotional appeal to people to do something.
- class action — A class action is a legal case brought by a group of people rather than an individual.
- classloading — (computing, Java) The dynamic loading of classes into a virtual machine, as performed by a classloader.
- clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
- claudication — limping; lameness
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- claw setting — a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
- clay mineral — any of a group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates: the major constituents of clays
- clean eating — the practice of following a diet that contains only natural foods, and is low in sugar, salt, and fat
- clean-limbed — having well-proportioned limbs
- clean-living — having a wholesome lifestyle
- cleanability — the ability to be cleaned
- clearcutting — the act of felling all trees in area
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.
- clickjacking — the practice of using a disguised hyperlink to direct an internet user to a website he or she does not wish to visit
- client state — A client state is a country which is controlled or influenced by another larger and more powerful state, or which depends on this state for support and protection.
- cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- cliffhanging — Present participle of cliffhang.
- clomipramine — A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- clonic spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- closed chain — any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
- coal-burning — fuelled by burning coal
- coalitionism — the principle of governing by coalition
- coalitionist — An advocate of coalition or a partner in a coalition.
- cobaltammine — any of the various complex derivatives of cobalt containing one or more molecules of ammonia bonded to the cobalt.