12-letter words containing s, a, l, h
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel
- camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
- candlefishes — Plural form of candlefish.
- cape agulhas — a headland in South Africa, the southernmost point of the African continent
- capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cash journal — cashbook.
- cash-in-lieu — Cash-in-lieu is payment of cash instead of stock when a stock splits or changes and the shareholder only owns a partial share.
- cashew apple — the soft, swollen, pear-shaped stalk of the cashew tree, to which a cashew nut is attached: used in preserves and wine.
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
- 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
- chamberlains — Plural form of chamberlain.
- changelessly — In a changeless manner.
- channel bass — red drum.
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- channelising — Present participle of channelise.
- chanterelles — Plural form of chanterelle.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
- charles drew — Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
- charles epee — Charles Michel, Abbé de l', 1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- charles' law — the principle that all gases expand equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant pressure: also that the pressures of all gases increase equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant volume. The law is now known to be only true for ideal gases
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charm school — a school teaching manners and social skills
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
- cheerleaders — Plural form of cheerleader.
- chef's salad — A chef's salad is a green salad with hard-boiled egg and strips of meat and cheese on top.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
- cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- child's play — something that is easy to do
- chilien shan — Qilian Shan.
- chilli sauce — a highly seasoned sauce made of tomatoes cooked with chilli and other spices and seasonings
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chinese leaf — the edible leaves of a Chinese cabbage
- chinese wall — a notional barrier between the parts of a business, esp between the market makers and brokers of a stock-exchange business, across which no information should pass to the detriment of clients
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.