12-letter words containing s, t, c, l
- cable stitch — a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope
- cable-stitch — a series of stitches used in knitting to produce a cable effect.
- cablecasting — relating to broadcasting by cable
- cactoblastis — a moth, Cactoblastis cactorum of South America, that was introduced into Australia to act as a biological control on the prickly pear
- cadet school — a training establishment for cadets in the army
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calculations — Plural form of calculation.
- calibrations — Plural form of calibration.
- caliginosity — darkness
- calisthenics — Calisthenics are simple exercises that you can do to keep fit and healthy.
- calixtus iii — (Alfonso de Borja; Alfonso Borgia) 1378–1458, Spanish ecclesiastic: pope 1455–58.
- call letters — Call letters are the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- callisthenes — c360–327 b.c, Greek philosopher: chronicled Alexander the Great's conquests.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- callistus ii — died 1124, French ecclesiastic: pope 1119–24.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- canalisation — The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
- candlesticks — Plural form of candlestick.
- capabilities — the quality of being capable; capacity; ability: His capability was unquestionable.
- capital cost — a cost incurred on the purchase of land, buildings, construction and equipment to be used in the production of goods or the rendering of services
- capital loss — A capital loss is a loss on investment property.
- capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
- capitalising — Present participle of capitalise.
- capitalistic — Capitalistic means supporting or based on the principles of capitalism.
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- carbon steel — steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
- cardinalates — Plural form of cardinalate.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
- carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- castellation — Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
- caster angle — the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis in a vehicle, when considered from the side
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
- cat's cradle — a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers
- catallactics — political economy
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
- caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.
- caterpillers — Archaic spelling of caterpillarst; Plural form of caterpiller.
- cattle class — a jocular name for the economy-class section of an airliner, in which passengers have little space to move
- cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
- caustic lime — lime1 (def 1).
- celebrations — Plural form of celebration.
- celebutantes — Plural form of celebutante.