11-letter words containing a, c, e, l, r, n
- charlemagne — ?742–814 ad, king of the Franks (768–814) and, as Charles I, Holy Roman Emperor (800–814). He conquered the Lombards (774), the Saxons (772–804), and the Avars (791–799). He instituted many judicial and ecclesiastical reforms, and promoted commerce and agriculture throughout his empire, which extended from the Ebro to the Elbe. Under Alcuin his court at Aachen became the centre of a revival of learning
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
- chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
- chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
- circinately — In a circinate fashion.
- citronellal — a colourless slightly water-soluble liquid with a lemon-like odour, a terpene aldehyde found esp in citronella and certain eucalyptus oils: used as a flavouring and in soaps and perfumes. Formula: (CH3)2C:CH(CH2)2CH(CH3)CH2CHO
- cladocerans — Plural form of cladoceran.
- clarinetist — A clarinetist is someone who plays the clarinet.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- cliffhanger — A cliffhanger is a situation or part of a play or film that is very exciting or frightening because you are left for a long time not knowing what will happen next.
- close ranks — to maintain discipline or solidarity, esp in anticipation of attack
- co-relation — correlation
- cocelebrant — One of two or more celebrants involved with the same occasion.
- coleopteran — any of the insects of the cosmopolitan order Coleoptera, in which the forewings are modified to form shell-like protective elytra. The order includes the beetles and weevils
- colinearity — the state of being arranged in the same linear sequence
- collarbones — Plural form of collarbone.
- collinearly — lying in the same straight line.
- complainers — Plural form of complainer.
- concolorate — concolor
- conferrable — to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- conflagrate — to catch or set on fire
- conformable — corresponding in character; similar
- conjectural — A statement that is conjectural is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- conquerable — Capable of being conquered or subdued.
- conservable — capable of being conserved: conservable fruits.
- construable — that can be construed
- conterminal — having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous.
- contractile — having the power to contract or to cause contraction
- contraplete — either of two opposed and complementary elements in a relationship.
- contrivable — Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
- contubernal — occupying the same tent
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- coral snake — any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands
- cordialness — The state or quality of being cordial.
- cordilleran — a mountain system in W South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
- corner flag — a flag placed on a short pole marking a corner of a football pitch
- corniculate — having horns or hornlike projections
- correlating — to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection: to correlate expenses and income.
- correlation — A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
- counterplan — an opposing plan
- counterplay — a positive or aggressive action by the defending side, esp in chess
- counterplea — a reply to a plea
- counterseal — a smaller seal on the reverse of the main seal
- countervail — to act or act against with equal power or force
- crab nebula — the expanding remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 ad, lying in the constellation Taurus at an approximate distance of 6500 light years
- cranesbills — Plural form of cranesbill.
- crankhandle — a handle for starting a motor