12-letter words containing t, l

chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
circulatable — Capable of being circulated.
circulations — Plural form of circulation.
circumfluent — flowing around; surrounding; encompassing
circumlocute — to speak in a circuitous way
circumvolute — To roll, curl or twist around.
cirl bunting — a European passerine bird Emberiza cirlus, of the bunting family Emberizidae
citlaltepetl — a volcano in SE Mexico, in central Veracruz state: the highest peak in the country. Height: 5636 m (18 492 ft), though this is disputed between different sources
citriculture — the cultivation of citrus fruits
citron melon — a kind of fruit with a hard white flesh, that grows on a variety of watermelon plant (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides): used only candied or preserved
city college — an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education in the US and Canada
city council — a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.
city dweller — a resident or inhabitant of a city
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.
civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
civilization — Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
claims ratio — The claims ratio is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
clairaudient — the power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.
clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
clapham sect — a group of early 19th-century Church of England evangelicals advocating personal piety, the abolition of slavery, etc
claptrappery — the art of eliciting applause
clara barton — Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
clarinettist — A clarinettist is someone who plays the clarinet.
class action — A class action is a legal case brought by a group of people rather than an individual.
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.
class object — (programming) In object-oriented programming, an object of class "class" that represents a class at run time. The existence of class objects allows introspection - the ability for a program to discover and modify attributes of its own code. (See self-modifying code). A class object may also be used for "housekeeping" tasks like keeping count of how many objects of the class have been created, though this may also be done by some kind of collection object. A class method is a method that operates on class objects.
class system — a system in which social status is largely determined by the family into which a person is born
classicality — (uncountable) The condition of being classical.
classicistic — Of or pertaining to classicism.
clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
claude monet — Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
claudication — limping; lameness
clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
clavieristic — relating to a clavier
claw hatchet — a hatchet with a claw at one end of its head for extracting nails
claw setting — a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
clayton fern — a tall fern, Osmunda claytoniana, of eastern North America and eastern Asia, having an interruption of growth in the center of some fronds.
clean eating — the practice of following a diet that contains only natural foods, and is low in sugar, salt, and fat
cleanability — the ability to be cleaned
clearcutting — the act of felling all trees in area
clearsighted — seeing clearly
cleft palate — If someone has a cleft palate, they were born with a narrow opening along the roof of their mouth which makes it difficult for them to speak properly.
cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.

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