12-letter words containing s, c, a, l, r
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- cradleboards — Plural form of cradleboard.
- craftspeople — Craftspeople are people who make things skilfully with their hands.
- craniologist — the science that deals with the size, shape, and other characteristics of human skulls.
- cranioplasty — Surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull.
- craniosacral — as in craniosacral therapy, an alternative therapy involving gentle manipulation of the bones and membranes of the skull, in order to treat a wide range of physical and psychological disorders
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- crassulacean — as in crassulacean acid metabolism, a method of photosynthesis
- credit sales — sales for which the customer does not need to pay immediately
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- criminalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of criminalize.
- criminalness — (rare, dated) The state or quality of being criminal.
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- cristobalite — a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO2
- criticalness — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- criticisable — Alternative form of criticizable.
- crocodilians — Plural form of crocodilian.
- crossability — the quality of being crossable
- crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- cryosurgical — of or relating to cryosurgery
- cryptanalyst — the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for which the key is unknown.
- crystal ball — If you say that someone, especially an expert, looks into a crystal ball, you mean that they are trying to predict the future. Crystal balls are traditionally used by fortune-tellers.
- crystal form — a symmetrical set of planes in space, associated with a crystal, having the same symmetry as the crystal class
- crystal lake — a town in NE Illinois.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- crystalising — Present participle of crystalise.
- crystallised — Simple past tense and past participle of crystallise.
- crystallites — Plural form of crystallite.
- crystallitis — the formation of a crystallite or crystallites
- crystallized — Crystallized fruits and sweets are covered in sugar which has been melted and then allowed to go hard.
- crystallizer — A crystallizer is a vessel or stage in which a crystal grows from a liquid.
- crystallizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crystallize.
- crystalloids — Plural form of crystalloid.
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- curvirostral — having a curved or crooked beak
- cyberstalker — (Internet) A stalker who operates online.
- cylinder saw — crown saw.
- d-s particle — a positively charged meson having a mass 3852 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 4.7 X 10 -13 seconds.
- dasher block — a block at the end of a yard or gaff for supporting a signal or ensign halyard.
- decentralise — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- decentralist — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
- deckle strap — a strap on each edge of the moving web of paper on a paper-making machine that fixes the width of the paper
- declarations — Plural form of declaration.