9-letter words containing a, c, l, i
- clinitian — Misspelling of clinician.
- clinoaxis — in a monoclinic crystal, the lateral axis which forms an oblique angle with the vertical axis
- clinostat — an apparatus for studying tropisms in plants, usually a rotating disc to which the plant is attached so that it receives an equal stimulus on all sides
- clinquant — glittering, esp with tinsel
- clintonia — any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
- clipboard — A clipboard is a board with a clip at the top. It is used to hold together pieces of paper that you need to carry around, and provides a firm base for writing.
- clitellar — relating to the clitellum of earthworms
- cloacitis — inflammation of the cloaca in birds, including domestic fowl, and other animals with a common opening of the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts
- cloistral — of, like, or characteristic of a cloister
- clonality — The fact or condition of being genetically identical, as to a parent, sibling, or other biological source.
- clozapine — a sedative used to treat schizophrenia
- coachline — a decorative line on the bodywork of a motor vehicle
- coal fire — a mass of burning coal used esp in a hearth to heat a room
- coal mine — A coal mine is a place where coal is dug out of the ground.
- coalfield — A coalfield is a region where there is coal under the ground.
- coalition — A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties.
- coalminer — One who mines for coal.
- coalmines — Plural form of coalmine.
- coastline — A country's coastline is the outline of its coast.
- coat-tail — the long tapering tails at the back of a man's tailed coat
- coattails — If you do something on the coattails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts.
- coaxially — in a coaxial manner
- coaxingly — to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
- cobalamin — vitamin B12
- cobaltite — a rare silvery-white mineral consisting of cobalt arsenic sulphide in cubic crystalline form: a major ore of cobalt, used in ceramics. Formula: CoAsS
- coccoidal — relating to a coccus
- cochineal — Cochineal is a red substance that is used for colouring food.
- cockatiel — A cockatiel is a bird similar to a cockatoo that is often kept as a pet.
- cocktails — Plural form of cocktail.
- coevality — The condition of being coeval.
- cogitable — conceivable
- coitional — of or relating to coitus
- coleraine — a town in N Northern Ireland, in Coleraine district, Co Antrim, on the River Bann; light industries; university (1965). Pop: 24 089 (2001)
- coliphage — a bacteriophage
- collaging — Present participle of collage.
- collagist — a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another, as newspaper clippings, parts of photographs, theater tickets, and fragments of an envelope.
- collaring — Present participle of collar.
- collating — to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- collation — the act or process of collating
- collative — involving collation
- collegial — of or relating to a college
- collegian — a current member of a college; student
- colligate — to connect or link together; tie; join
- collimate — to adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- collinsia — a North American plant of the scrophulariaceous genus Collinsia, having blue, white, or purple flowers
- colloidal — of, denoting, or having the character of a colloid
- colloquia — a conference at which scholars or other experts present papers on, analyze, and discuss a specific topic.
- colluvial — loose earth material that has accumulated at the base of a hill, through the action of gravity, as piles of talus, avalanche debris, and sheets of detritus moved by soil creep or frost action.
- colombian — Colombian means belonging or relating to Colombia or its people or culture.