12-letter words containing p, a, i, s
- 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.
- capsaicinoid — (organic chemistry) Any of a class of irritant compounds, related to capsaicin, that are responsible for the heat of chilli peppers.
- captiousness — The state of being captious.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- 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
- cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cassiopeia a — a very strong radio and X-ray source in the constellation Cassiopeia, identified as the remnant of a supernova thought to have occurred in the late 17th century
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
- caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.
- caterpillers — Archaic spelling of caterpillarst; Plural form of caterpiller.
- cedar rapids — a city in the US, in E Iowa. Pop: 122 542 (2003 est)
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- chairmanship — The chairmanship of a committee or organization is the fact of being its chairperson. Someone's chairmanship can also mean the period during which they are chairperson.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- chalk stripe — (on a fabric) a pattern of thin white lines on a dark ground.
- chalk-stripe — a stripe, as in the fabric of some suits, that is wider and usually more muted than a pinstripe
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- 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)
- comma splice — comma fault.
- compact disc — Compact discs are small shiny discs that contain music or computer information. The abbreviation CD is also used.
- compact disk — an optical disk approximately 4.75 inches (12 cm) in diameter, on which a program, data, music, etc., is digitally encoded for a laser beam to scan, decode, and transmit to a playback system, computer monitor, or television set. Abbreviation: CD.
- comparatists — Plural form of comparatist.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- 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.
- compensative — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- compilations — Plural form of compilation.
- complainants — Plural form of complainant.
- complainings — complaints
- complaisance — deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- compulsative — compulsory