9-letter words containing a, c, e, i, t
- carnotite — a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2.3H2O
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- cartelism — the practice of forming cartels
- cartelist — a member of a cartel, or a supporter of cartelism
- cartelize — to form or be formed into a cartel
- cartesian — of or relating to the works of René Descartes
- cartilage — Cartilage is a strong, flexible substance in your body, especially around your joints and in your nose.
- cartridge — A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns.
- caseation — the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk
- caseinate — a salt of casein
- castering — a person or thing that casts.
- castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
- cat brier — greenbrier, esp. the vine (Smilax glauca)
- catalexis — the state of lacking a syllable in the last foot of a line of poetry
- catamenia — menstrual discharge; menstruation
- catamites — Plural form of catamite.
- catchiest — Superlative form of catchy.
- catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign
- catechise — to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- catechist — a person who catechizes, esp. one who instructs catechumens
- catechize — to teach or examine by means of questions and answers
- categoric — Categoric means the same as categorical.
- catfished — Simple past tense and past participle of catfish.
- catfishes — Plural form of catfish.
- catharise — purify
- catharize — to purify or make clean
- cathectic — of or relating to cathexis
- cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
- catheptic — of or relating to enzymes that catalyze autolysis in death or pathological conditions
- catherine — Saint. died 307 ad, legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded
- cathinone — (organic compound) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone that is the active ingredient of khat.
- catkinate — like a catkin
- catterick — a village in N England, in North Yorkshire on the River Swale: site of an important army garrison and a racecourse
- catteries — Plural form of cattery.
- cattiness — catlike; feline.
- causative — Causative factors are ones which are responsible for causing something.
- cauteries — Plural form of cautery.
- cauterise — to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- cauterize — If a doctor cauterizes a wound, he or she burns it with heat or with a chemical in order to close it up and prevent it from becoming infected.
- cautioned — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cautioner — A person who cautions.
- cavaletti — bars supported on low stands used in dressage and horse jumping
- cavatelli — a shell-like pasta with ridged surfaces.
- cavitated — Simple past tense and past participle of cavitate.
- celestial — of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars
- celibates — Plural form of celibate.
- celibatic — of or relating to celibacy
- centauric — characterized by an integration of mind and body for consciousness above the ego-self