10-letter words containing a, c, n, e, d
- candidates — Plural form of candidate.
- candidness — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
- candlebeam — a medieval chandelier formed of crossed timbers.
- candlefish — a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily flesh
- candlenuts — Plural form of candlenut.
- candlepins — a type of bowling game, employing a smaller ball than tenpins, in which three balls are allowed to a frame and fallen pins are not removed from the alley
- candlewick — unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a tufted pattern. It is used for bedspreads, dressing gowns, etc
- candlewood — the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes
- candy cane — A candy cane is a stick of red and white candy with a curve at one end.
- canefields — Plural form of canefield.
- cankeredly — spitefully or crabbedly
- cannelured — a groove or fluting around the cylindrical part of a bullet.
- cannonaded — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonade.
- cannonades — Plural form of cannonade.
- cannulated — Simple past tense and past participle of cannulate.
- cantonized — canton (def 7).
- caravanned — a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
- carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- carbondale — a city in SW Illinois.
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.
- carbonnade — a thick stew of beef, onions, herbs, etc., cooked in beer.
- carbuncled — infected with a carbuncle.
- card index — A card index is a number of cards with information written on them which are arranged in a particular order, usually alphabetical, so that you can find the information you want easily.
- cardphones — Plural form of cardphone.
- cardueline — of or relating to the passerine subfamily Carduelinae, including the goldfinches, siskins, canaries and crossbills.
- carnalized — Simple past tense and past participle of carnalize.
- carotenoid — any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues
- carronades — Plural form of carronade.
- caseharden — to form a hard, thin surface on (an iron alloy)
- casinghead — the protruding part of a casing to which piping is attached
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- celandines — Plural form of celandine.
- centigrade — Centigrade is a scale for measuring temperature, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is represented by the symbol °C.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- chadderton — a town in NW England, in Oldham unitary authority, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 33 001 (2001)
- chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- chalcedony — a microcrystalline often greyish form of quartz with crystals arranged in parallel fibres: a gemstone. Formula: SiO2
- challenged — If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- chandlerly — like, or pertaining to, a chandler
- channelled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- chaperoned — a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- chardonnet — (Louis Marie) Hilaire Bernigaud (ilɛr bɛrniɡo), Comte de. 1839–1924, French chemist and industrialist who produced rayon, the first artificial fibre
- chargehand — a workman whose grade of responsibility is just below that of a foreman
- chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
- cheddaring — The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish