12-letter words containing s, e, t, h
- chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
- chemiosmotic — relating to the process of chemiosmosis
- 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
- chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chicken shit — boring or annoying details or unimportant tasks.
- chicken-shit — boring or annoying details or unimportant tasks.
- chief priest — the highest ranking among a number of priests
- chieftainess — a female chieftain
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- chinese date — an Old World tree, Ziziphus jujuba, thriving in hot, dry regions.
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chisel point — a nail or spike with the point formed by two flat inclined sides meeting at a sharp angle.
- 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.
- christianize — to make Christian or convert to Christianity
- christophene — chayote.
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- close helmet — a completely closed helmet of the late 15th century and after, having a facial defense composed of a visor and beaver or of a visor, ventail, and beaver attached to a pivot on each side.
- close stitch — buttonhole stitch.
- closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
- clothes moth — any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur
- clothes pole — a post to which a clothesline is attached
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- clothes shop — a shop selling clothes
- clothes tree — an upright pole with branching hooks or pegs near the top to hold coats and hats
- clothes-line — a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.