12-letter words containing st
- cluster pine — a pine tree, Pinus pinaster, having long thick needles and large clustered cones, native to the Mediterranean coastal regions.
- clytemnestra — the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War
- coalitionist — An advocate of coalition or a partner in a coalition.
- coast ranges — series of mountain ranges along the W coast of North America, extending from Alas. to Baja California: highest peak, Mt. Logan
- coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- cobblestoned — Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
- cobblestones — Plural form of cobblestone.
- cocaine bust — an arrest for the possession of cocaine
- coccidiostat — a drug used to treat coccidiosis
- cock lobster — a male lobster
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- coleopterist — a person who studies the Coleoptera
- collectivist — Collectivist means relating to collectivism.
- colonialists — Plural form of colonialist.
- color-caster — an announcer, especially in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment.
- colposcopist — an instrument that magnifies the cells of the cervix and vagina to permit direct observation and study of the living tissue.
- combustibles — Plural form of combustible.
- come to rest — When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops.
- come unstuck — If something comes unstuck, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to.
- comfort stop — a short break on a journey to allow travellers to go to the toilet
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- common stock — Common stock refers to the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at the company's meetings and to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid.
- communionist — a person with a particular view or interpretation of communion, as specified.
- comparatists — Plural form of comparatist.
- compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
- concertinist — Someone who plays the concertina.
- concertstück — a composition in concerto style but shorter than a full concerto
- conchologist — One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
- confucianist — the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
- confusticate — Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder.
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
- consistently — agreeing or accordant; compatible; not self-contradictory: His views and actions are consistent.
- consistorial — Of or pertaining to a consistory.
- consistories — Plural form of consistory.
- conspiracist — a person who believes in or supports a conspiracy theory.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- constatation — the process of verification
- constellated — Simple past tense and past participle of constellate.
- constellates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constellate.
- consternated — to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
- consternates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consternate.
- constipating — to cause constipation in; make costive.
- constipation — Constipation is a medical condition which causes people to have difficulty getting rid of solid waste from their body.
- constituency — A constituency is an area for which someone is elected as the representative in a parliament or government.
- constituents — serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.
- constituting — Present participle of constitute.
- constitution — The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.
- constitutive — having power to enact, appoint, or establish
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.