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9-letter words containing a, n, c

  • calcining — Present participle of calcine.
  • caledonia — Scotland
  • calendars — Plural form of calendar.
  • calenders — Plural form of calender.
  • calendric — Of or pertaining to a calendar.
  • calendula — any Eurasian plant of the genus Calendula, esp the pot marigold, having orange-and-yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
  • calenture — a mild fever of tropical climates, similar in its symptoms to sunstroke
  • calescent — increasing in heat
  • calfskins — Plural form of calfskin.
  • calimanco — calamanco.
  • calixtine — a member of a body of Hussites in the 15th century holding that the chalice as well as the bread should be received by the laity in the Eucharist.
  • call down — to request or invoke
  • call loan — a loan that is repayable on demand
  • call sign — A call sign is the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio.
  • call unix — (communications, tool)   (cu) The original Unix virtual terminal utility. cu allows a user on one computer to log in to another connected via Ethernet, direct serial line or modem. It shares some configuration files with UUCP in order to be able to use the same connections without conflict.
  • call upon — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
  • call-down — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
  • callaghan — (Leonard) James, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff. 1912–2005, British Labour statesman; prime minister (1976–79)
  • callusing — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
  • calm down — If you calm down, or if someone calms you down, you become less angry, upset, or excited.
  • calmingly — in a calming manner
  • calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
  • calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
  • calvarian — calvarial
  • calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
  • calvinist — Calvinist means belonging or relating to a strict Protestant church started by John Calvin.
  • cam plant — any plant that undergoes a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism, in which carbon dioxide is taken up only at night
  • camanachd — the game of shinty
  • cambering — a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
  • cambodian — of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants
  • cameraman — A cameraman is a person who operates a camera for television or film making.
  • cameramen — Plural form of cameraman.
  • cameroons — former region in W Africa consisting of two trust territories, French Cameroons (in 1960 forming the republic of Cameroon ) and British Cameroons (in 1961 divided between Cameroon and Nigeria)
  • camp oven — a metal pot or box with a heavy lid, used for baking over an open fire
  • campagnol — (archaic) A mouse (Arvicala agrestis) that often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds.
  • campaigns — Plural form of campaign.
  • campanile — (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another building
  • campanist — an expert on bells
  • campanula — any N temperate plant of the campanulaceous genus Campanula, typically having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
  • campering — a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
  • campervan — (Australia, NZ, British) A vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation.
  • campesino — a Latin American rural peasant
  • campiness — the quality of being campy
  • campodean — a campodeid.
  • can't win — If you say that someone can't win in a particular situation, you mean that they are certain to fail or to suffer whatever they do.
  • canaanite — a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest
  • canadiens — Alternative spelling of Canadiens.
  • canal ray — a stream of positive ions produced in a discharge tube by allowing them to pass through holes in the cathode
  • canalboat — a long narrow boat used on canals, esp for carrying freight
  • canaletto — original name Giovanni Antonio Canale. 1697–1768, Italian painter and etcher, noted particularly for his highly detailed paintings of cities, esp Venice, which are marked by strong contrasts of light and shade
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