9-letter words containing a, n, c
- chaffinch — A chaffinch is a small European bird. Male chaffinches have reddish-brown fronts and grey heads.
- chaffings — Plural form of chaffing.
- chagrined — If you are chagrined by something, it disappoints, upsets, or annoys you, perhaps because of your own failure.
- chain saw — A chain saw is a big saw with teeth fixed in a chain that is driven round by a motor.
- chain-saw — to cut or cut down (lumber, a tree, etc.) with a chain saw.
- chainbelt — a belt made up of metal links, used as a conveyor or with a chain gear.
- chainfall — a hand-powered hoist consisting of chains working on the pulley principle, used to lift and manoeuvre large heavy objects
- chainless — having no chain or chains
- chainlike — Having the form of a chain.
- chainlink — Wires woven in a zig-zag pattern.
- chainmail — Alternative spelling of chain mail.
- chainsaws — Plural form of chainsaw.
- chainsman — a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
- chainwork — any work linked or looped in the manner of or resembling a chain or chains
- chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
- chalcedon — ancient Greek city on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium: site of the 4th ecumenical council, a.d. 451
- chalcogen — any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
- chaliapin — Fyodor Ivanovich (ˈfjɔdər iˈvanəvitʃ). 1873–1938, Russian operatic bass singer
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- chalybean — of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient tribe of central Asia noted for their skill with iron and steel
- chameleon — A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.
- chamfrons — Plural form of chamfron.
- chaminade — Cécile Louise Stéphanie [sey-seel lweez stey-fa-nee] /seɪˈsil lwiz steɪ faˈni/ (Show IPA), 1857–1944, French pianist and composer.
- champagne — Champagne is an expensive French white wine with bubbles in. It is often drunk to celebrate something.
- champaign — an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
- champians — Plural form of champian.
- champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
- champlain — Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)
- chan chan — the site of the ancient capital city of the Chimu people, near the modern city of Trujillo, Peru, characterized by large walled enclosures and houses made of unfired mud brick covered with frescoes in brilliant colors.
- chance it — take a chance or risk
- chance on — to come upon by accident
- chanceful — eventful
- chanceler — Obsolete form of chancellor.
- chanciest — Superlative form of chancy.
- chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
- chancrous — (medicine) Of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
- chandelle — an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft's momentum is used to increase its rate of climb
- chandlers — Plural form of chandler.
- chandlery — the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
- changable — Misspelling of changeable.
- changchou — Changzhou
- changchow — a city in S Fujian province, in SE China.
- changchun — a city in NE China, capital of Jilin province: as Hsinking, capital of the Japanese state of Manchukuo (1932–45). Pop: 3 092 000 (2005 est)
- change up — When you change up, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a higher gear.
- change-up — a temporary shift or variation in a normal routine or regular pattern of activity: Reading a mystery novel has been a real change of pace for me.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- changelog — (computing) A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
- changeups — Plural form of changeup.
- changzhou — a city in E China, in S Jiangsu province, on the Grand Canal: also known as Wutsin until 1949, when the 7th-century name was officially readopted. Pop: 2 085 500 (2004 est)
- channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.