12-letter words containing m, a, s, c, r
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- coat of arms — The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity.
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commemorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commemorate.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commentators — Plural form of commentator.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- commiserates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commiserate.
- commiserator — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commissarial — Of or pertaining to a commissary.
- commissariat — A commissariat is a military department that is in charge of food supplies.
- commissaries — Plural form of commissary.
- comparatists — Plural form of comparatist.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compass card — a compass in the form of a card that rotates so that "0°" or "North" points to magnetic north
- compass rose — a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north and usually magnetic north
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- compulsatory — compulsory
- conservatism — Conservatism is a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to the political beliefs of a conservative party in a particular country as Conservatism.
- consummatory — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- coomaraswamy — Ananda (Kentish). 1877–1947, Ceylonese art historian and interpreter of Indian culture to the West
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- corporealism — materialism
- cosmographer — (astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- coxey's army — Jacob Sechler [sech-ler] /ˈsɛtʃ lər/ (Show IPA), 1854–1951, U.S. political reformer: led a group of unemployed marchers (Coxey's army) in 1894 from Ohio to Washington, D.C., to petition Congress for legislation to create jobs and relieve poverty.
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.
- craniotomies — Plural form of craniotomy.
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- crassamentum — a blood clot
- cream cheese — Cream cheese is a very rich, soft white cheese.
- cream sherry — a full-bodied sweet sherry
- cremationist — a person who advocates cremation instead of burial of the dead.
- crematoriums — Plural form of crematorium.
- criminalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of criminalize.
- criminalness — (rare, dated) The state or quality of being criminal.
- criminations — Plural form of crimination.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- cryptogamist — a botanist specializing in the study of cryptogams
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- cryptomerias — Plural form of cryptomeria.