11-letter words containing a, e, c, i
- carbamidine — guanidine.
- carbimazole — a drug that inhibits the synthesis of the hormone thyroxine, used in the management of hyperthyroidism
- carbonatite — a rare intrusive or extrusive igneous rock, mostly found in Africa, that contains a high proportion of carbonate minerals
- carburetion — Carburetion is the process of fuel becoming vapor and mixing with a stream of air in a carburetor.
- carbutamide — An antidiabetic drug.
- carbylamine — any of a group of organic cyanides containing the radical NC
- carcinogens — Plural form of carcinogen.
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardinalate — the rank, office, or term of office of a cardinal
- cardiogenic — originating in the heart, or resulting from a disorder of the heart
- care-taking — a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
- career fair — recruitment event
- career girl — a woman whose main priority in life is achieving success in her career or profession
- caressingly — In a caressing manner; soothingly.
- caressively — caressingly
- cargo liner — a cargo ship that sails regularly between designated ports according to a published schedule.
- caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- caricatures — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- carminative — able to relieve flatulence
- carnationed — having the colour of flesh
- carniferous — bearing flesh.
- carotenoids — Plural form of carotenoid.
- carpentaria — Gulf ofarm of the Arafura Sea, indenting the N coast of Australia: c. 480 mi (772 km) long; 400 mi (644 km) wide
- carpet tile — a tile made of carpeting material that is used for flooring.
- carpinteria — a town in SW California.
- carriageway — A carriageway is one side of a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a barrier.
- carrier bag — A carrier bag is a bag made of plastic or paper which has handles and which you carry shopping in.
- carsickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the car in which one is traveling.
- cartelizing — Present participle of cartelize.
- cartoonlike — cartoonish
- cartularies — Plural form of cartulary.
- carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- case ending — a suffix on an inflected noun, pronoun, or adjective that indicates its grammatical function.
- casein glue — a glue made from casein, used for plywood, cabinetwork, etc.
- caseinogens — Plural form of caseinogen.
- cash income — income received in the form of cash during a specified period, esp that of rural and farming households
- cashierment — the action of rejecting or dismissing
- casing shoe — A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
- caspian sea — a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq km (152 239 sq miles)
- cassiterite — a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO2. Crystal structure: tetragonal
- cassowaries — Plural form of cassowary.
- castanetist — One who plays the castanet.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casus belli — an event or act used to justify a war
- catabolites — Plural form of catabolite.
- catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
- catagenesis — the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis (def 1).
- cataloguize — to make a list of; catalogue
- cataplectic — Pathology. a condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often associated with narcolepsy.