12-letter words containing l, s, i
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- calixtus iii — (Alfonso de Borja; Alfonso Borgia) 1378–1458, Spanish ecclesiastic: pope 1455–58.
- call in sick — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- callistus ii — died 1124, French ecclesiastic: pope 1119–24.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- calycoideous — calycoid
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel
- camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- canalisation — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
- candlefishes — Plural form of candlefish.
- candlesticks — Plural form of candlestick.
- cannibalised — Simple past tense and past participle of cannibalise.
- cannibalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannibalize.
- canonicalise — (transitive, computing, UK) Alternative form of canonicalize.
- capabilities — the quality of being capable; capacity; ability: His capability was unquestionable.
- capillaceous — having numerous filaments resembling hairs or threads
- capital cost — a cost incurred on the purchase of land, buildings, construction and equipment to be used in the production of goods or the rendering of services
- capital loss — A capital loss is a loss on investment property.
- capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
- capitalising — Present participle of capitalise.
- capitalistic — Capitalistic means supporting or based on the principles of capitalism.
- 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.
- 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.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
- carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- 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.
- castellation — Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
- catallactics — political economy
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.
- caterpillers — Archaic spelling of caterpillarst; Plural form of caterpiller.
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- caustic lime — lime1 (def 1).
- cavaco silva — Aníbal (aˈnibal). born 1939, Portuguese statesman; prime minister (1985–95); president (2006–16)
- cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cecil rhodes — Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- ceiling rose — decorative plaster centrepiece