10-letter words containing a, i, s
- catabolise — to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
- catabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are broken down into simple ones with the release of energy; destructive metabolism
- cataclasis — the deformation of rocks by crushing and shearing
- catalepsis — Dated form of catalepsy.
- catalogist — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- catalysing — Present participle of catalyse.
- catalystic — (nonstandard) Serving as a catalyst; catalytic.
- catamnesis — a medical history following the onset of an illness.
- cataphasia — a speech disorder in which a person constantly repeats a word or phrase.
- cataphasis — Rhetoric. the use of affirmative statements to discuss a subject; affirmation through positive statements.
- cataplasia — the degeneration of cells and tissues to a less highly developed form
- catastasis — the part of a drama immediately preceding the climax or action-filled scene
- catchbasin — Alternative form of catch-basin.
- catchflies — Plural form of catchfly.
- catchiness — The state or quality of being catchy.
- catechesis — oral religious instruction which is given to catechumens
- catechised — Simple past tense and past participle of catechise.
- catechisms — Plural form of catechism.
- catechists — Plural form of catechist.
- catechizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catechize.
- categories — any general or comprehensive division; a class.
- categorise — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorist — a person who categorizes or inserts items in a list
- catenaries — Plural form of catenary.
- catfishing — Present participle of catfish.
- cathartics — Plural form of cathartic.
- cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
- catholicos — the patriarch of the Armenian Church
- catholicus — catholicos.
- catoptrics — the branch of optics concerned with reflection, esp the formation of images by mirrors
- catostomid — (zoology) Any member of the Catostomidae.
- catskinner — an operator of a vehicle or machine with caterpillar treads.
- cattleship — a large vessel for the transportation of livestock.
- catwhisker — a sharply pointed, flexible wire used to make contact with a specific point on a semiconductor or a crystal detector
- caucussing — the act of holding a private, often secret meeting of members of a political party prior to an election or general party meeting
- causations — Plural form of causation.
- causatives — Plural form of causative.
- cause list — a list of cases awaiting a hearing
- causticity — capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- cauterised — Simple past tense and past participle of cauterise.
- cauterizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cauterize.
- cautioners — Plural form of cautioner.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cavillers' — to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
- cavortings — sexual frolics
- cease-fire — a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce
- ceasefires — Plural form of ceasefire.
- celandines — Plural form of celandine.
- celestials — Plural form of celestial.
- celtic sea — the relatively shallow part of the Atlantic Ocean lying between S Ireland, SW Wales, Cornwall, and W Brittany