9-letter words containing a, l, i, n, c
- cliffhang — (of a serial or film) to end on a note of suspense
- clinician — A clinician is a doctor who specializes in clinical work.
- clinitian — Misspelling of clinician.
- clinoaxis — in a monoclinic crystal, the lateral axis which forms an oblique angle with the vertical axis
- clinostat — an apparatus for studying tropisms in plants, usually a rotating disc to which the plant is attached so that it receives an equal stimulus on all sides
- clinquant — glittering, esp with tinsel
- clintonia — any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
- clonality — The fact or condition of being genetically identical, as to a parent, sibling, or other biological source.
- clozapine — a sedative used to treat schizophrenia
- coachline — a decorative line on the bodywork of a motor vehicle
- coal mine — A coal mine is a place where coal is dug out of the ground.
- coalition — A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties.
- coalminer — One who mines for coal.
- coalmines — Plural form of coalmine.
- coastline — A country's coastline is the outline of its coast.
- coaxingly — to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
- cobalamin — vitamin B12
- cochineal — Cochineal is a red substance that is used for colouring food.
- coitional — of or relating to coitus
- coleraine — a town in N Northern Ireland, in Coleraine district, Co Antrim, on the River Bann; light industries; university (1965). Pop: 24 089 (2001)
- collaging — Present participle of collage.
- collaring — Present participle of collar.
- collating — to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- collation — the act or process of collating
- collegian — a current member of a college; student
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- collinsia — a North American plant of the scrophulariaceous genus Collinsia, having blue, white, or purple flowers
- colombian — Colombian means belonging or relating to Colombia or its people or culture.
- colonials — Plural form of colonial.
- colossian — a native or inhabitant of Colossae
- columbian — of or relating to the United States
- complains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complain.
- complaint — A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation.
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- conciliar — of, from, or by means of a council, esp an ecclesiastical one
- condillac — Étienne Bonnot de (etjɛn bɔno də). 1715–80, French philosopher. He developed Locke's view that all knowledge derives from the senses in his Traité des sensations (1754)
- congenial — friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- conically — Also, conical. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
- conjugial — A form of \"conjugal\" used by Swedenborg and his followers, used to distinguish their ideas about marital relations.
- connubial — of or relating to marriage; conjugal
- continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
- contrails — Plural form of contrail.
- convivial — Convivial people or occasions are pleasant, friendly, and relaxed.
- coordinal — (of animals or plants) belonging to the same order
- coralline — of, relating to, or resembling coral
- cornelian — carnelian
- cornicula — plural form of singular corniculum: small horn
- corniglia — a group of five coastal villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore) on the Ligurian Sea in NW Italy, near La Spezia.
- corraling — Present participle of corral.
- crackling — the crisp browned skin of roast pork