9-letter words containing a, c, y
- caryopsis — a dry seedlike fruit having the pericarp fused to the seed coat of the single seed: produced by the grasses
- casco bay — bay on the SW coast of Maine, on which Portland is located
- cassowary — any large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius, inhabiting forests in NE Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, having a horny head crest, black plumage, and brightly coloured neck and wattles: order Casuariiformes
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- castaways — Plural form of castaway.
- casuistry — Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.
- cat's-eye — any of a group of gemstones, esp a greenish-yellow variety of chrysoberyl, that reflect a streak of light when cut in a rounded unfaceted shape
- cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
- catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
- catalysed — to act upon by catalysis.
- catalyser — Alternative form of catalyzer.
- catalyses — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catalysis — Catalysis is the speeding up of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst to it.
- catalysts — Plural form of catalyst.
- catalytic — In chemistry, a catalytic substance or a substance with catalytic properties is a substance which increases the speed of a chemical reaction.
- catalyzed — to act upon by catalysis.
- catalyzer — That which catalyzes.
- catalyzes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catalyze.
- cataphyll — a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
- cataplexy — sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
- cattishly — In a cattish manner.
- cattleyas — Plural form of cattleya.
- causality — Causality is the relationship of cause and effect.
- causeways — Plural form of causeway.
- cautionry — the position or function of a surety, a person who protects and takes responsibility for another person
- cd player — A CD player is a machine on which you can play CDs.
- cellarway — the entrance leading into a cellar
- centenary — The centenary of an event such as someone's birth is the 100th anniversary of that event.
- centrally — of or forming the center: the central hut in the village.
- ceromancy — divination by interpreting the significance of shapes formed when melted wax is dropped into water
- certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- cetshwayo — ?1826–84, king of the Zulus (1873–79): defeated the British at Isandhlwana (1879) but was overwhelmed by them at Ulundi (1879); captured, he stated his case in London, and was reinstated as ruler of part of Zululand (1883)
- ch'u yuan — 343–289 b.c, Chinese poet: author of the Li-sao.
- chairdays — old age, or the point in life when resting in a chair is the most comfortable way of passing time
- chairlady — chairwoman.
- chalybean — of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient tribe of central Asia noted for their skill with iron and steel
- chalybite — siderite (def 1).
- chamberys — a city in and the capital of Savoie, in SE France.
- champerty — (formerly) an illegal bargain between a party to litigation and an outsider whereby the latter agrees to pay for the action and thereby share in any proceeds recovered
- chandlery — the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
- chantilly — a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
- charcoaly — resembling charcoal
- charybdis — a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coast
- chatoyant — having changeable lustre; twinkling
- chayefsky — Paddy [pad-ee] /ˈpæd i/ (Show IPA), 1923–1981, U.S. playwright and director.
- cheat day — a day in which a person goes off a dietary regimen: Today’s my cheat day, so I’m eating pizza and ice cream.
- cherimoya — a deciduous shrub or small tree, native to the Andean highlands, which produces an oval fruit with cream-coloured flesh
- cherkassy — city & port in central Ukraine, on the Dnepr River: pop. 302,000
- chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.