9-letter words containing a, c, m
- blackdamp — air that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine
- blackgame — a large grouse found in northern Europe and Asia
- blackmail — Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.
- blackmore — R(ichard) D(oddridge). 1825–1900, English novelist; author of Lorna Doone (1869)
- bomb rack — a device for carrying bombs in or under the fuselage of an aircraft.
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- boot camp — In the United States, a boot camp is a camp where people who have just joined the army, navy, or marines are trained.
- bregmatic — of or relating to the bregma
- bromantic — noting or pertaining to a bromance: You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.
- bucranium — (in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
- c & b — caught and bowled (by)
- c & f — cost and freight
- c & g — City and Guilds
- c & m — care and maintenance
- c & w — country and western
- cabbalism — cabala.
- cabinmate — a person with whom one shares a cabin
- cablegram — a message sent by undersea cable
- cachaemia — a poisoned condition of the blood
- cachaemic — of or relating to cachaemia
- caciquism — (esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
- cacodemon — an evil spirit or devil
- cacomixle — Alternative spelling of cacomixl.
- cactiform — resembling a cactus
- cacuminal — relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
- caesarism — an autocratic system of government
- cairngorm — a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
- caladiums — Plural form of caladium.
- calamanco — a glossy woollen fabric woven with a checked design that shows on one side only
- calamites — Plural form of calamite.
- calcaneum — calcaneus.
- calciform — Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
- calcimine — a white or pale tinted wash for walls
- caldarium — (in ancient Rome) a room for taking hot baths
- calembour — a pun
- calimanco — calamanco.
- calimocho — a cocktail popular in Spanish-speaking countries, consisting of a mixture of cola and red wine
- call time — to suspend play temporarily
- calligram — a poem in which words are positioned so as to create a visual image of the subject on the page
- calm down — If you calm down, or if someone calms you down, you become less angry, upset, or excited.
- calmative — (of a remedy or agent) sedative
- calmingly — in a calming manner
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- calvarium — the upper, domed part of the skull
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- cam plant — any plant that undergoes a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism, in which carbon dioxide is taken up only at night
- cam wheel — a wheel, with an off-center axis or irregular shape, that functions as a cam.
- camanachd — the game of shinty
- camarilla — a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal
- camarillo — a city in SW California.