13-letter words containing r, e, l, a
- child welfare — social work and services aimed at insuring the welfare of children
- child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
- childrenswear — clothing for children
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- chloroacetone — a colorless, lachrymatory, poisonous liquid, C 3 H 5 ClO, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of insecticides and perfumes.
- chloromethane — methyl chloride.
- chocolate bar — a block of chocolate
- cholesteremia — cholesterolemia.
- chorepiscopal — (in early Christianity) relating to or connected with a local bishop
- choripetalous — polypetalous
- christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
- chromatophile — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chub mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomber japonicus, of Atlantic and Pacific seas and parts of the Indian Ocean.
- cicada killer — a black or rust-colored digger wasp, Sphecius speciosis, with a yellow-banded abdomen, that preys on cicadas.
- cigar lighter — a small, portable implement containing fuel which produces a flame with which to light a cigarette
- circular file — a wastebasket
- circumstellar — surrounding, or revolving around, a star
- circumvallate — to surround with a defensive fortification
- civil servant — A civil servant is a person who works in the Civil Service in Britain and some other countries, or for the local, state, or federal government in the United States.
- claiming race — a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his or her horse will be offered for sale after the race
- claims farmer — a middleman who encourages people to make compensation claims and who then sells these claims on to a lawyer
- clair de lune — a work for the piano by Claude Debussy, third movement of the Suite bergamasque.
- clair-de-lune — a work for the piano by Claude Debussy, third movement of the Suite bergamasque.
- clair-obscure — chiaroscuro.
- clairaudience — the postulated ability to hear sounds beyond the range of normal hearing
- clairsentient — Exhibiting or pertaining to clairsentience.
- clamorousness — The state or quality of being clamorous.
- clapperboards — Plural form of clapperboard.
- clare-obscure — chiaroscuro.
- clarinettists — Plural form of clarinettist.
- class teacher — a teacher who teaches a class
- class warfare — conflict, tension between social classes
- class-warfare — Also called class conflict. conflict between different classes in a community resulting from different social or economic positions and reflecting opposed interests.
- claustrophobe — a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
- claymore mine — an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a direction-guided, fan-shaped pattern of fragments.
- cleaner tooth — a saw tooth for cleaning loose chips from a kerf.
- clear a table — When you clear a table, you remove things from it that you do not want to be there.
- clear channel — a radio broadcast channel cleared for long-distance broadcasting during nighttime hours.
- clear the air — to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc
- clear-coating — an automotive painting technique in which a coating of clear lacquer or other synthetic liquid is applied over the base color to enhance the shine and durability of the paint.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- clear-up rate — the percentage of a category of crimes that are solved
- clearheadedly — In a clearheaded manner.
- clearing bank — The clearing banks are the main banks in Britain. Clearing banks use the central clearing house in London to deal with other banks.
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- clearing loan — a bank loan to finance the purchase of securities which is repayable within the calendar day on which it is made.
- clearing mark — either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner's chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards.
- clearing sale — the auction of plant, stock, and effects of a country property, esp after the property has changed hands
- clearing-line — either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner's chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards.