11-letter words containing st
- christianly — like a Christian; Christianlike.
- christingle — (in Britain) a Christian service for children held shortly before Christmas, in which each child is given a decorated fruit with a lighted candle in it
- christmassy — Something that is Christmassy is typical of or suitable for Christmas.
- christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
- christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
- christopher — Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers
- chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
- chula vista — city in SW Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 174,000
- cigar store — a retail store specializing in tobacco products, as cigars and cigarettes.
- circumburst — (physics, astronomy) Surrounding a burst.
- cirencester — a market town in S England, in Gloucestershire: Roman amphitheatre. Pop: 15 861 (2001)
- cirrostrati — Plural form of cirrostratus.
- citharistic — relating to the cithar
- civic trust — a charitable organization in Britain which aims to improve the quality of new and historic buildings and public spaces, and to help improve the general quality of urban life.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- clarinetist — A clarinetist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- classicists — Plural form of classicist.
- clavecinist — a person who plays the clavecin
- cleisthenes — 6th century bc, Athenian statesman: democratized the political structure of Athens
- cleistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cleistogamy — self-pollination and fertilization of an unopened flower, as in the flowers of the violet produced in summer
- clericalist — Of or pertaining to clericalism.
- clickstream — a record of the path taken by users through a website, enabling designers to access the use being made of their website
- clingstones — Plural form of clingstone.
- cloistering — Present participle of cloister.
- close-stool — a wooden stool containing a covered chamber pot
- closefisted — stingy
- clostridial — any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
- clostridium — any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae. The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus
- cloudbursts — Plural form of cloudburst.
- cluster cup — aecium.
- cluster fly — a dipterous fly, Pollenia rudis, that tends to gather in large numbers in attics in the autumn: family Calliphoridae. The larvae are parasitic in earthworms
- cluster leg — a leg having the form of a cluster of columns or shafts.
- cnidoblasts — the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.
- coade stone — a ceramic imitation of carved stonework popular in England around 1800.
- coal strike — a cessation of work by coal miners as a protest against working conditions or low pay
- coast guard — The coast guard is a part of a country's military forces and is responsible for protecting the coast, carrying out rescues, and doing police work along the coast.
- coast pilot — Also called pilot. a manual published by a government for mariners, containing descriptions of coastal waters, harbor facilities, etc., for a specific area.
- coast range — a series of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America, extending from Baja California to SE Alaska.
- coasteering — the sport of following a coastline by swimming, climbing, diving, and walking while wearing a wetsuit, a life jacket, and a helmet
- cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which used to be used for making streets.
- coconstruct — To construct together.
- coexistence — The coexistence of one thing with another is the fact that they exist together at the same time or in the same place.
- cognitivist — A person who believes or works in cognitive grammar.
- colonialist — Colonialist means relating to colonialism.
- colorcaster — an announcer, especially in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment.
- colostomies — Plural form of colostomy.
- columnistic — belonging or relating to a columnist
- combo store — a combined drugstore and supermarket.
- combustible — A combustible material or gas catches fire and burns easily.