12-letter words containing s, i, r, c
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- celtic cross — a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- centenarians — Plural form of centenarian.
- centerpieces — Plural form of centerpiece.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- central asia — a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east, and from southern Russia in the north to northern India in the south. It includes the five former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well as Afghanistan and parts of Iran, China, Mongolia, Pakistan, India, and southwestern Siberia.
- centralising — Present participle of centralise.
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- cerebrations — Plural form of cerebration.
- cerebrosides — Plural form of cerebroside.
- cerivastatin — A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- certificates — Plural form of certificate.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chairmanship — The chairmanship of a committee or organization is the fact of being its chairperson. Someone's chairmanship can also mean the period during which they are chairperson.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- 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.
- chambermaids — Plural form of chambermaid.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- characteries — Plural form of charactery.
- characterise — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- characterism — the description of character
- charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
- charismatics — Plural form of charismatic.
- charismatize — to impress or influence by charisma.
- charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
- charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- cheerishness — cheerfulness
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- chelicerates — Plural form of chelicerate.
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- 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
- chhattisgarh — a state of E central India, created from the SE part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000: consists of a hilly plateau, with extensive forests; agricultural. Capital: Raipur. Pop: 20 795 956 (2001). Area: 135 194 sq km (52 199 sq miles)
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chicharrones — A Hispanic dish; made of fried pork rinds.
- chief priest — the highest ranking among a number of priests
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- chiliburgers — Plural form of chiliburger.
- chinaberries — Plural form of chinaberry.