13-letter words that end in s
- burmese glass — an American art glass of the late 19th century, ranging from greenish-yellow to pink.
- burning glass — a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire
- bush sickness — an animal disease caused by a cobalt deficiency in old bush country
- butterfingers — a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
- by (all) odds — by far; unquestionably
- by contraries — contrary to what is expected
- by yourselves — if you are by yourselves, or all by yourselves, you are alone
- cabinetmakers — Plural form of cabinetmaker.
- cafe curtains — short, straight curtains, esp. for covering the lower part of a window, hung from a rod by means of sliding rings
- calcariferous — having a spur or spurs
- call it quits — to agree to end a dispute, contest, etc, agreeing that honours are even
- call sb names — If someone calls you names, they insult you by saying unpleasant things to you or about you.
- callisthenics — light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
- calvary cross — a Latin cross with a representation of three steps beneath it
- camerapersons — Plural form of cameraperson.
- camphoraceous — similar to camphor
- cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
- candleberries — Plural form of candleberry.
- candleholders — Plural form of candleholder.
- cantus firmus — an existing melody used as the basis for a new polyphonic composition
- cap and bells — the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it
- capaciousness — capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.
- cape hatteras — a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic: known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping
- capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
- capital goods — Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods.
- capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
- capsaicinoids — Plural form of capsaicinoid.
- caravansaries — Plural form of caravansary.
- caravanserais — Plural form of caravanserai.
- caraway seeds — the pungent aromatic one-seeded fruit of the caraway plant, used in cooking and in medicine
- carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
- carboniferous — yielding coal or carbon
- carcinomatous — a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
- cardinalities — Plural form of cardinality.
- cardiologists — Plural form of cardiologist.
- cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
- carillonneurs — Plural form of carillonneur.
- carotid sinus — specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate.
- carpetbaggers — U.S. History. a Northerner who went to the South after the Civil War and became active in Republican politics, especially so as to profiteer from the unsettled social and political conditions of the area during Reconstruction.
- carrickfergus — a town in E Northern Ireland, in Carrickfergus district, Co Antrim; historic settlement of Scottish Protestants on Belfast Lough; Norman castle. Pop: 27 201 (2001)
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- cartographers — Plural form of cartographer.
- cash dealings — transactions that are carried out using cash
- cash holdings — the assets that you hold in ready cash, as opposed to property, shares, bonds, etc
- cash receipts — the money a business receives from its customers over a specified period
- cash reserves — money set aside by an individual or a company for use in an emergency
- cassivelaunus — 1st century bc, British chieftain, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, who organized resistance to Caesar's invasion of Britain (54 bc)
- castellations — Defensive or decorative parapets with regularly spaced notches; battlements.
- cat's pajamas — someone or something wonderful or remarkable.