10-letter words containing a, c, p, s
- catch-ups' — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- catnappers — Plural form of catnapper.
- catoptrics — the branch of optics concerned with reflection, esp the formation of images by mirrors
- cattleship — a large vessel for the transportation of livestock.
- cephalitis — encephalitis.
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- chap stick — lip balm
- chaparajos — (in Mexico) chaps.
- chaparejos — chaps1
- chaparrals — Plural form of chaparral.
- chapatties — Plural form of chapatty.
- chaperones — Plural form of chaperone.
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cheapjacks — Plural form of cheapjack.
- cheapskate — If you say that someone is a cheapskate, you think that they are mean and do not like spending money.
- chesapeake — city in SE Va., at the base of Chesapeake Bay: pop. 199,000
- chest pass — a pass in which the ball is quickly propelled from the chest by the hands and arms.
- chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
- chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- cityscapes — Plural form of cityscape.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clap skate — a type of speed skate with a blade attached at the heel by a hinge, allowing the full length of the blade to remain on the ice for a longer time and increasing skating speed.
- clapboards — Plural form of clapboard.
- clepsydras — Plural form of clepsydra.
- clipboards — Plural form of clipboard.
- clistocarp — cleistothecium.
- cloudscape — a picturesque formation of clouds
- codswallop — If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense.
- collapsars — Plural form of collapsar.
- collapsing — Present participle of collapse.
- collapsion — (archaic) collapse.
- compactors — Plural form of compactor.
- companions — Plural form of companion.
- compansion — Companding.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- compassing — Present participle of compass.
- compassion — Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
- compensate — To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
- complaints — A statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
- composable — to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes.
- conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- conspirant — planning a crime or harmful act in secret
- constipate — to cause constipation in
- contrapose — to place in contraposition.