12-letter words containing a, s, g
- caenogenesis — the development of structures and organs in an embryo or larva that are adaptations to its way of life and are not retained in the adult form
- caliginosity — darkness
- camp springs — a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- camping site — A camping site is the same as a campsite.
- campshedding — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- canada goose — A Canada goose is a grayish-brown wild goose that comes from North America.
- canary grass — any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, esp P. canariensis, that is native to Europe and N Africa and has straw-coloured seeds used as birdseed
- canned goods — tinned food produce
- canting arms — a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner
- cap spinning — a spinning process in which woolen yarn is twisted and wound onto a revolving bobbin located within a stationary cap, much used in the Bradford spinning process.
- caparisoning — Present participle of caparison.
- cape agulhas — a headland in South Africa, the southernmost point of the African continent
- caper spurge — a spurge, Euphorbia lathyris, producing latex that is considered a possible source of crude oil and gasoline.
- capitalising — Present participle of capitalise.
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiologist — A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
- carpet grass — either of two grasses, Axonopus affinis or A. compressus, native to tropical and subtropical America.
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- carriageways — Plural form of carriageway.
- carryings-on — wild, extravagant, or immoral behavior
- case grammar — a system of grammatical description based on the functional relations that noun groups have to the main verb of a sentence
- casing knife — a knife for trimming wallpaper after it has been attached.
- caster angle — the forward or backward tilt of the steering axis in a vehicle, when considered from the side
- caster sugar — Caster sugar is white sugar that has been ground into fine grains. It is used in cooking.
- castigations — Plural form of castigation.
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- categorising — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
- center stage — If something or someone takes center stage, they become very important or noticeable.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- centralising — Present participle of centralise.
- centre stage — If something or someone takes centre stage, they become very important or noticeable.
- chaetognaths — Plural form of chaetognath.
- chafing dish — a vessel with a heating apparatus beneath it, for cooking or keeping food warm at the table
- chambersburg — a city in central Pennsylvania.
- change hands — to pass from one owner to another
- change purse — A change purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
- changelessly — In a changeless manner.
- channelising — Present participle of channelise.
- charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
- charge sheet — a document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a prisoner and the court in which he will appear
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
- chasmogamous — pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower.
- chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
- chhattisgarh — a state of E central India, created from the SE part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000: consists of a hilly plateau, with extensive forests; agricultural. Capital: Raipur. Pop: 20 795 956 (2001). Area: 135 194 sq km (52 199 sq miles)