12-letter words containing o, s, i, c, l
- balto-slavic — the Baltic and Slavic languages, when considered as constituting a subfamily within the Indo-European family of languages: the Baltic and Slavic branches are now generally considered by scholars as independently derived from Indo-European
- basic jovial — (language) A subset of JOVIAL written ca. 1965.
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- bible school — a school or study program devoted to Bible study, esp at a church
- bicycle shop — a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
- biosociology — the study of the evolution of social forms and the development of social behavior in terms analogous to or correlated with biological studies.
- blastocoelic — of or relating to the blastocoel
- block island — an island off the coast of and a part of Rhode Island, at the E entrance to Long Island Sound.
- block signal — a fixed railroad signal governing the movements of trains entering and using a given section of track.
- blockbusting — A blockbusting film or book is one that is very successful, usually because it is very exciting.
- bloodsucking — any animal that sucks blood, especially a leech.
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- bolshevistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Bolshevists or Bolshevism.
- bootylicious — sexually attractive, esp with curvaceous buttocks
- borosilicate — a salt of boric and silicic acids
- cactoblastis — a moth, Cactoblastis cactorum of South America, that was introduced into Australia to act as a biological control on the prickly pear
- caesalpinoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caesalpinoideae, a mainly tropical subfamily of leguminous plants that have irregular flowers: includes carob, senna, brazil, cassia, and poinciana
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calculations — Plural form of calculation.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- caliginosity — darkness
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- calycoideous — calycoid
- canalisation — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
- canonicalise — (transitive, computing, UK) Alternative form of canonicalize.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- castellation — Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cavaco silva — Aníbal (aˈnibal). born 1939, Portuguese statesman; prime minister (1985–95); president (2006–16)
- cecil rhodes — Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- ceiling rose — decorative plaster centrepiece
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- celtic cross — a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chisel point — a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chlorospinel — a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.