12-letter words containing t, h, o
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronometric — of a chronometer or chronometry
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- chthonophagy — (disease) Alternative form of chthonophagia.
- chuck off at — to abuse or make fun of
- chukot range — mountain range in NE Siberia: highest peak, c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- chymotryptic — relating to chymotrypsin
- 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.
- clickthrough — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
- 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
- coachability — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- cock feather — the odd-coloured feather set on the shaft of an arrow at right angles to the nock
- cockfighting — The sport (illegal in certain countries) of setting two cocks to fight each other. Fighting cocks often have had their legs fitted with metal spurs.
- cockthrowing — the sport of knocking down, or killing, a cock that is tied to a post
- coding sheet — a form on which a program is written
- codling moth — a tortricid moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larvae of which are a pest of apples
- coelacanthic — of or relating to the coelacanth
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- cohabitating — cohabit.
- cohabitation — the state or condition of living together in a conjugal relationship without being married
- 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 chart — a chart with samples of paint colours
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- come home to — to become absolutely clear to
- come through — To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it.
- come to hand — to become available; be received
- come up with — If you come up with a plan or idea, you think of it and suggest it.