12-letter words containing s, t, r, i, c
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chief priest — the highest ranking among a number of priests
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chondrostian — relating to the class Chondrostei of fish with fin rays
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chrematistic — of, denoting, or relating to money-making
- christchurch — a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; suffered major damage and loss of life in a series of earthquakes in 2010–11. Pop: 366 000 (2013 est)
- christenings — Plural form of christening.
- christian iv — 1577–1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648): defeated in the Thirty Years' War (1629) and by Sweden (1645)
- christian ix — 1818–1906, king of Denmark 1863–1906.
- christianise — to make Christian.
- christianism — the beliefs and practices of Christians.
- christianite — (mineral) alternative name of phillipsite.
- christianity — Christianity is a religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.
- christianize — to make Christian or convert to Christianity
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- christophene — chayote.
- chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- circumscript — Rare. limited or confined.
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- citrus fruit — any fruit belonging to the genus Citrus
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- city slicker — If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life.
- civil rights — Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion.
- civil unrest — Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
- civvy street — People in the armed forces use civvy street to refer to life and work which is not connected with the armed forces.
- claims ratio — The claims ratio is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- clerestories — Plural form of clerestory.
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- clickstreams — Plural form of clickstream.
- climacterics — Plural form of climacteric.
- cloisterless — a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.