12-letter words containing t, h, e, l
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- chlorapatite — (mineral) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
- chlorimetric — of or relating to chlorimetry
- chloroacetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
- chloroethane — ethyl chloride.
- chloroethene — vinyl chloride.
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- chocolatiers — Plural form of chocolatier.
- chopper tool — a core tool of flint or stone, with a transverse cutting edge, characteristic of cultures in Asia and parts of the Middle East and Europe
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
- class method — (programming) 1. A method that operates on a class object (an object of class "class"). A class method is really just an ordinary object method that happens to operate on class objects. A class method might, for example, return a list of objects representing the methods and attributes of the given class. 2. A static method.
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
- claw hatchet — a hatchet with a claw at one end of its head for extracting nails
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- close helmet — a completely closed helmet of the late 15th century and after, having a facial defense composed of a visor and beaver or of a visor, ventail, and beaver attached to a pivot on each side.
- close stitch — buttonhole stitch.
- closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
- clothes moth — any of various tineid moths, esp Tineola bisselliella, the larvae of which feed on wool or fur
- clothes pole — a post to which a clothesline is attached
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- clothes shop — a shop selling clothes
- clothes tree — an upright pole with branching hooks or pegs near the top to hold coats and hats
- clothes-line — a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- clotheshorse — a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
- clotheslined — Simple past tense and past participle of clothesline.
- clotheslines — Plural form of clothesline.
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- club fighter — a mediocre boxer who fights mostly on programs at small sporting clubs
- clutch pedal — The clutch pedal is the pedal by which the driver of a vehicle operates the clutch.
- clutch plate — a plate in a vehicle's clutch that connects to the transmission
- coelacanthic — of or relating to the coelacanth
- cohesibility — the nature of being cohesible
- cold cathode — a cathode from which electrons are emitted at ambient temperature, due to a high potential gradient at the surface
- cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
- collide with — If a vehicle collides with another vehicle or a person, it hits something or someone that is traveling in a different direction.
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- commonwealth — The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.
- concert hall — a hall where concerts are performed
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- covert cloth — a twill-weave cotton or worsted suiting fabric
- crash helmet — A crash helmet is a helmet that motorcyclists wear in order to protect their heads if they have an accident.
- cruelhearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- crystal meth — crystal methamphetamine, a concentrated and highly potent form of methamphetamine with dangerous side effects
- culture hero — a mythical or mythicized historical figure who embodies the aspirations or ideals of a society.
- cyberathlete — a professional player of computer games