9-letter words containing a, d, c, o, r
- cofferdam — a watertight structure, usually of sheet piling, that encloses an area under water, pumped dry to enable construction work to be carried out. Below a certain depth a caisson is required
- colanders — Plural form of colander.
- cold-draw — to draw (wire, tubing, etc.) without preheating the metal.
- coldwater — a river in NW Mississippi, flowing S to the Tallahatchie River. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- colombard — a white grape grown in France, California, and Australia, used for making wine
- coloradan — of Colorado
- colubriad — a poem about a snake
- commander — A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
- communard — a member of a commune
- compadres — Plural form of compadre.
- compander — a system for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a signal at a transmitter or recorder by first compressing the volume range of the signal and then restoring it to its original amplitude level at the receiving or reproducing apparatus
- comprador — (formerly in China and some other Asian countries) a native agent of a foreign enterprise
- comradely — If you do something in a comradely way, you are being pleasant and friendly to other people.
- comradery — camaraderie or comradeship
- concordal — of or relating to concord
- concordat — a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
- concordia — the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace.
- conrad ii — c990–1039, king of Germany 1024–39 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1027–39.
- conrad iv — 1228–54, king of Germany 1237–54 and Sicily 1251–54; uncrowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (son of Frederick II).
- consarned — confounded; damned.
- contadora — Contadora Group.
- coordinal — (of animals or plants) belonging to the same order
- copy-read — to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- coralloid — of or resembling coral
- corcovado — a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft)
- cordately — In a cordate form.
- cordgrass — a coarse perennial grass of the genus Spartina, characteristically growing in mud or marsh
- cordially — courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
- corelated — to correlate.
- coriander — Coriander is a plant with seeds that are used as a spice and leaves that are used as a herb.
- corkboard — a thin slab made of granules of cork, used as a floor or wall finish and as an insulator
- cornbraid — to braid (hair) in close parallel rows, creating a hairstyle known as a corn row
- cornbread — Cornbread is bread made from ground maize or corn. It is popular in the United States.
- coronated — having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- corrading — Present participle of corrade.
- corralled — an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- cortadito — an espresso topped with an approximately equal amount of steamed milk.
- corydalis — any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family Fumariaceae
- cost card — a summary of costs involved in the production of a product.
- costarred — Simple past tense and past participle of costar.
- courtyard — A courtyard is an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls.
- coverdale — Miles. 1488–1568, the first translator of the complete Bible into English (1535)
- cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
- cowardise — Obsolete spelling of cowardice.
- crackdown — A crackdown is strong official action that is taken to punish people who break laws.
- cramdowns — Plural form of cramdown.
- crinoidal — (zoology) Relating to, consisting of, or containing crinoids.
- crossband — (in furniture) a layer of wood beneath, and with its grain at right angles to, the veneer
- crosshead — a subsection or paragraph heading printed within the body of the text
- crossroad — a road that crosses another road