12-letter words containing s, h, e, l, t
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- 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
- chanterelles — Plural form of chanterelle.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- cheese cloth — a lightweight cotton fabric of open texture.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
- chesterfield — a man's knee-length overcoat, usually with a fly front to conceal the buttons and having a velvet collar
- china closet — a cabinet or cupboard for storing or exhibiting chinaware.
- 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.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- 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.
- clotheshorse — a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
- clotheslined — Simple past tense and past participle of clothesline.
- clotheslines — Plural form of clothesline.
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- cohesibility — the nature of being cohesible
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- daughterless — Without a daughter.
- death spiral — a period of continuous deterioration that leads ultimately to catastrophic failure or destruction
- demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- dilettantish — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
- disestablish — to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
- dishevelment — to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
- dispatchable — Capable of being dispatched.
- ditheistical — of or relating to ditheism, ditheistic
- dress length — a piece of material that is big enough to make a dress from