12-letter words containing s, n, a, r, l
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- ballanwrasse — a slow-growing fish (Labrus bergylta) found in rocky waters
- bargain sale — an event at which goods are sold at low prices, usually to clear old stocks
- barn swallow — the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rustica
- battlefronts — Plural form of battlefront.
- bearableness — The characteristic of being bearable.
- bell gardens — a town in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- bernese alps — a mountain range in SW Switzerland, the N central part of the Alps. Highest peak: Finsteraarhorn, 4274 m (14 022 ft)
- bernina alps — a mountain group in SE Switzerland, extending from the Rhateian Alps on the Italian border. Highest peak, Piz Bernina, 13,304 feet (4055 meters).
- blazing star — a North American liliaceous plant, Chamaelirium luteum, with a long spike of small white flowers
- bliss carman — (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.
- bluesnarfing — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to steal contact details, ring tones, images, etc from another
- boardsailing — windsurfing
- byelorussian — Byelorussian means belonging or relating to Byelorussia or to its people or culture.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- calorescence — the absorption of radiation by a body, subsequently re-emitted at a higher frequency (lower wavelength)
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- carbon steel — steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
- cardinal sin — If you describe an action as a cardinal sin, you are indicating that some people strongly disapprove of it.
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- carnal abuse — Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, especially without sexual intercourse.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cash journal — cashbook.
- cassel brown — Vandyke brown.
- caster angle — the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis in a vehicle, when considered from the side
- cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
- cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- 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.
- chamberlains — Plural form of chamberlain.
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- chanterelles — Plural form of chanterelle.
- chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
- charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- chondroblast — a type of cell that develops into a chondrocyte or cartilage cell
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
- clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture