12-letter words containing s, i
- cosmeticians — Plural form of cosmetician.
- cosmic noise — interference caused by radio waves originating in sources beyond the earth
- cosmochemist — a student of cosmochemistry
- cosmogenesis — The origin or evolution of the universe.
- cosmogenetic — Of or pertaining to cosmogeny.
- cosmogonical — Of or pertaining to cosmogony.
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- cosmological — the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
- cosmologists — Plural form of cosmologist.
- cosmonautics — astronautics, especially as applied to space flight.
- cosmoplastic — forming the universe or the world
- cosmopolises — Plural form of cosmopolis.
- cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
- cosmopolites — Plural form of cosmopolite.
- cosmopolitic — cosmopolitan
- cosponsoring — Present participle of cosponsor.
- cost-benefit — denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates
- cost-cutting — the reduction of costs
- cost-justify — to justify the allotment or spending of a specific sum of money for (an investment, procurement, etc.).
- costophrenic — Synonym of phrenicocostal.
- cottian alps — a mountain range in SW Europe, between NW Italy and SE France: part of the Alps. Highest peak: Monte Viso, 3841 m (12 600 ft)
- couchsurfing — Couchsurfing is the practice of sleeping at the houses of several different people for a period of time without paying.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- countermines — Plural form of countermine.
- counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
- countersigns — Plural form of countersign.
- countersinks — Plural form of countersink.
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstain — to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- country risk — the risk associated with an overseas investment due to the conditions prevailing in the country in which it is made
- coup d'essai — a first attempt.
- court tennis — a variety of tennis played indoors on a specially constructed court having high cement walls off which the ball may be played, points being made chiefly by stroking the ball into any of three openings in the walls of the court. Compare penthouse (def 7), tambour (def 7), winning opening.
- couscoussier — A double-chambered steamer used to prepare couscous.
- covetiveness — acquisitiveness
- cowardliness — lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.
- 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
- craniotomies — Plural form of craniotomy.
- crazy eights — a card game played by two or more persons with a 52-card deck, the object of which is to be the first to get rid of one's hand by successively playing a card of the same suit or denomination as that played by the preceding player, with an eight counting for any desired suit.
- creationists — Plural form of creationist.
- creativeness — having the quality or power of creating.
- creativities — the state or quality of being creative.
- credibleness — The state or quality of being credible.
- credit sales — sales for which the customer does not need to pay immediately
- credit score — A borrower's credit score is a number calculated by a credit bureau to express how likely they are to be able to pay back their loans.
- credit terms — the terms and conditions under which an institution extends credit to a person