10-letter words containing a, c, e, d, s
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chickadees — Plural form of chickadee.
- child seat — a type of child restraint consisting of a seat with safety features
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- clarksdale — a city in NW Mississippi.
- classified — Classified information or documents are officially secret.
- clepsydras — Plural form of clepsydra.
- climatised — to acclimate to a new environment.
- cloud base — the apparent lower surface of a cloud or cloud layer.
- cloudscape — a picturesque formation of clouds
- clydesdale — a heavy powerful breed of carthorse, originally from Scotland
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
- coat dress — a lightweight button-through garment that can be worn either as a dress or as a coat
- cofferdams — Plural form of cofferdam.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)
- collonades — Plural form of collonade.
- colonnades — Plural form of colonnade.
- commanders — Plural form of commander.
- commandoes — Plural form of commando.
- condensate — a substance formed by condensation, such as a liquid from a vapour
- contrasted — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- coruscated — Simple past tense and past participle of coruscate.
- cowardness — Synonym of cowardice.
- crackheads — Plural form of crackhead.
- cradlesong — a lullaby
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crassitude — gross ignorance or stupidity.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- cream soda — a carbonated soft drink flavoured with vanilla
- crispbread — Crispbreads are thin dry biscuits made from wheat or rye. They are often eaten instead of bread by people who want to lose weight.
- cross-fade — to fade in (one sound or picture source) as another is being faded out
- crossfader — (music) A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
- croustades — Plural form of croustade.
- cul-de-sac — A cul-de-sac is a short road which is closed off at one end.
- cuspidated — Alternative form of cuspidate.
- dalliances — A casual romantic or sexual relationship.
- damasceene — to decorate or engrave metal with wavy lines and patterns
- damascened — of or relating to the city of Damascus.
- damascenes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damascene.
- damascenus — Johannes [joh-han-eez,, -is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), John of Damascus, Saint.
- dampcourse — a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising
- dancercise — an exercise system that uses dancing to improve fitness
- deaconries — Plural form of deaconry.
- deaconship — (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- dead stock — farm equipment
- dead-stick — designating a landing made by an aircraft or spacecraft without using power