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12-letter words containing s, c, a, l, r

  • black scoter — a scoter of Eurasia and North America, Melanitta nigra, the adult male of which is black.
  • black spruce — a coniferous tree, Picea mariana, of the northern regions of North America, growing mostly in cold bogs and having dark green needles
  • black stream — a warm ocean current in the Pacific, flowing N along the E coast of Taiwan, NE along the E coast of Japan, and continuing in an easterly direction into the open Pacific.
  • black sucker — a hog sucker, Hypentelium nigricans, of eastern U.S. streams.
  • bliss carman — (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.
  • blister pack — a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard
  • board school — (formerly) a school managed by a board elected by local ratepayers
  • borosilicate — a salt of boric and silicic acids
  • box lacrosse — a form of lacrosse played indoors, usually on a hockey rink with a wooden floor, between two teams of six players.
  • brass-collar — unwaveringly faithful to a political party; voting the straight ticket: a brass-collar Democrat.
  • cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
  • caesar salad — Caesar salad is a type of salad containing lettuce, eggs, cheese, and small pieces of fried bread, served with a dressing of oil, vinegar, and herbs.
  • calabrasella — a card game for three persons that is played with a 40-card pack made by removing the eights, nines, and tens from a regular 52-card pack.
  • calcareously — in a calcareous manner
  • calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
  • call letters — Call letters are the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio.
  • call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
  • calorescence — the absorption of radiation by a body, subsequently re-emitted at a higher frequency (lower wavelength)
  • calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
  • calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
  • camel's hair — the hair of the camel
  • camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
  • camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
  • caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
  • cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
  • capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
  • 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.
  • carbon steel — steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
  • cardinal sin — If you describe an action as a cardinal sin, you are indicating that some people strongly disapprove of it.
  • cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
  • 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.
  • cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
  • carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
  • carisoprodol — a crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 12 H 24 N 2 O 4 , used as a muscle relaxant.
  • carnal abuse — Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, especially without sexual intercourse.
  • carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
  • carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
  • cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
  • cash journal — cashbook.
  • cassel brown — Vandyke brown.
  • caster angle — the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis in a vehicle, when considered from the side
  • cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
  • cat's cradle — a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers
  • catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
  • caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.
  • caterpillers — Archaic spelling of caterpillarst; Plural form of caterpiller.
  • cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
  • cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
  • cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
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