12-letter words containing r, s, c
- chromosphere — a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere extending from the photosphere to the corona and visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- chronologise — Alternative spelling of chronologize.
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronoscopes — Plural form of chronoscope.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chrysography — the art of writing in ink made of powdered gold suspended in a small amount of glair or gum.
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- churchperson — A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
- churlishness — The state of being churlish.
- chylomicrons — Plural form of chylomicron.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- circassienne — a kind of light cashmere
- circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
- circular saw — A circular saw is a round metal disk with a sharp edge which is used for cutting wood and other materials.
- circularised — Simple past tense and past participle of circularise.
- circularises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise.
- circularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularize.
- circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- circumcising — Present participle of circumcise.
- circumcision — surgical removal of the foreskin of males
- circumflexes — Plural form of circumflex.
- circumfluous — flowing all around
- circumfusile — able to be diffused or poured around
- circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
- circumscribe — If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
- circumscript — Rare. limited or confined.
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- cirrocumulus — a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- cirrus logic — (company) A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software).
- citrus fruit — any fruit belonging to the genus Citrus
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- city slicker — If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life.
- civil rights — Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion.
- civil unrest — Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
- civvy street — People in the armed forces use civvy street to refer to life and work which is not connected with the armed forces.
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium