12-letter words containing r, e, s, t
- centre stage — If something or someone takes centre stage, they become very important or noticeable.
- centrosphere — the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- cerivastatin — A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- certificates — Plural form of certificate.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- 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
- chanterelles — Plural form of chanterelle.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
- chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- characteries — Plural form of charactery.
- characterise — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- characterism — the description of character
- charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
- charge sheet — a document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a prisoner and the court in which he will appear
- charismatize — to impress or influence by charisma.
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- chartbusters — Plural form of chartbuster.
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- chatterboxes — Plural form of chatterbox.
- cheese eater — an informer; rat.
- cheese straw — a long thin cheese-flavoured strip of pastry
- cheesecutter — a board with a wire attached for cutting cheese
- cheesetaster — a small instrument for extracting a piece of cheese from a larger block for the purpose of tasting
- chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- cherrystones — Plural form of cherrystone.
- cheshire cat — a cat in the children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), notable for its broad smile
- chesterfield — a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chief priest — the highest ranking among a number of priests
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- chrematistic — of, denoting, or relating to money-making
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- christenings — Plural form of christening.
- christianise — to make Christian.
- christianite — (mineral) alternative name of phillipsite.