12-letter words that end in r
- case grammar — a system of grammatical description based on the functional relations that noun groups have to the main verb of a sentence
- caster sugar — Caster sugar is white sugar that has been ground into fine grains. It is used in cooking.
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- cathetometer — an instrument measuring minute height differences
- cattleduffer — a cattle thief.
- catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
- cave dweller — a prehistoric person; person who lives in a cave
- cellarmaster — a person in charge of a wine cellar.
- cement mixer — A cement mixer is a machine with a large revolving container into which builders put cement, sand, and water in order to make concrete.
- census taker — a person who gathers information for a census.
- cephalometer — an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
- chaff-cutter — a machine used to chop up hay and straw to make it into chaff for feeding to cattle
- chain letter — A chain letter is a letter, often with a promise of money, that is sent to several people who send copies on to several more people. Chain letters are illegal in some countries.
- chain locker — a compartment where the chain or cable of an anchor is stowed when the anchor is raised.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chair warmer — an officeholder, employee, or the like, who accomplishes little, especially a person who holds an interim position.
- chair-warmer — an officeholder, employee, or the like, who accomplishes little, especially a person who holds an interim position.
- chandannagar — port in NE India, near Kolkata: formerly a French dependency, it became part of the republic of India in 1950: pop. 120,000
- change color — to become pale
- change-maker — a person or thing that changes bills or coins for ones of smaller denominations.
- chart topper — a singer, band or video that comes top in the charts
- checkweigher — a person or machine that measures the weight of commodities on a production line or in a colliery
- cheese eater — an informer; rat.
- cheese-maker — a person or thing that makes cheese.
- cheeseburger — A cheeseburger is a flat round piece of cooked meat called a burger with a slice of cheese on top, served in a bread roll.
- cheesecutter — a board with a wire attached for cutting cheese
- cheesehopper — the larva of the cheese-fly, capable of a leaping movement using two claw-like mandibles which it also uses for digging
- cheesemonger — a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc
- cheesetaster — a small instrument for extracting a piece of cheese from a larger block for the purpose of tasting
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- child labour — the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute
- child minder — a person who looks after children, esp those whose parents are working
- child-minder — a baby-sitter.
- chili pepper — chili (sense 1) chili (sense 3)
- chili powder — Chili powder is a very hot-tasting powder made mainly from dried chilies. It is used in cooking.
- chill factor — windchill factor
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chinning bar — a piece of equipment used for doing pull-ups
- chirographer — Alternative form of chirographist.
- chiropractor — A chiropractor is a person who treats injuries by chiropractic.
- chloroformer — someone who administers chloroform
- choke collar — a training collar for a dog, that tightens when the dog strains at the leash
- chook chaser — a small motorcycle, esp for off-road use
- choregrapher — Alt form choreographer.
- chorographer — Someone who desscribes a particular region or country.
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
- chromocenter — karyosome (def 1).
- cigar flower — the common name for a small, shrubby plant, Cuphea ignea, of the loosestrife family, native to Mexico and Jamaica, grown as an ornamental and houseplant: named for its red tubular flowers that resemble cigars.