12-letter words containing o, n, e, s, a
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- cessationism — The concept, amongst most Christians, that the works of the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles) ceased at some point in history.
- cessationist — One who subscribes to cessationism.
- chaetognaths — Plural form of chaetognath.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
- chicharrones — A Hispanic dish; made of fried pork rinds.
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
- clap eyes on — to catch sight of
- close season — In football and some other sports, the close season is the period of the year when the sport is not played professionally.
- close-shaven — (of hair) cut very short
- 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.
- coarse grain — granularity
- coast ranges — series of mountain ranges along the W coast of North America, extending from Alas. to Baja California: highest peak, Mt. Logan
- cocaine bust — an arrest for the possession of cocaine
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- codefendants — Plural form of codefendant.
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- coffee beans — the beanlike seeds of the coffee tree, which are roasted and ground to make coffee
- cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collagenases — Plural form of collagenase.
- collembolans — Plural form of collembolan.
- colonialised — to make colonial.
- colonialness — the quality of being colonial
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- comeuppances — Plural form of comeuppance.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commandments — a command or mandate.
- commensalism — a close association or union between two kinds of organisms, in which one is benefited by the relationship and the other is neither benefited nor harmed
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- 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.
- common pleas — in some U.S. states, a court having general and original jurisdiction over civil and criminal trials
- commonalties — Plural form of commonalty.
- commonplaces — Plural form of commonplace.
- communicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- compensating — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.