9-letter words containing a, r, i, d, c
- calendric — Of or pertaining to a calendar.
- calibered — the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber.
- calipered — Simple past tense and past participle of caliper.
- caller id — A telephone that has caller ID displays the telephone number and name of the person who is calling you.
- cambridge — city in E Mass., across the Charles River from Boston: pop. 101,000
- cantharid — any beetle of the family Cantharidae, having a soft elongated body; though found frequenting flowers, they are carnivorous
- caprioled — Simple past tense and past participle of capriole.
- car radio — a radio built into the dashboard of an automobile
- carangids — Plural form of carangid.
- carangoid — resembling a fish of the family Carangidae; carangid.
- carbamide — urea.
- carcinoid — a small serotonin-secreting tumour, usually slow-growing and occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, although it may spread to the liver
- card file — a collection of cards containing data or records, arranged systematically, as in alphabetical order, in boxes or drawers
- cardamine — bittercress
- cardiacal — cardiac
- cardialgy — cardialgia
- cardigans — Plural form of cardigan.
- cardinals — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
- carinated — Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- carnified — Simple past tense and past participle of carnify.
- cartridge — A cartridge is a metal or cardboard tube containing a bullet and an explosive substance. Cartridges are used in guns.
- caryatids — Plural form of caryatid.
- cashiered — to dismiss (a military officer) from service, especially with disgrace.
- cathartid — (zoology) Any member of the Cathartidae.
- caudiform — (zoology) Resembling a tail.
- cauldrife — susceptible to cold; chilly
- cedarbird — a type of waxwing native to North America
- cediranib — A potent inhibitor of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinases, under development as a possible anticancer drug.
- ceramides — Plural form of ceramide.
- chagrined — If you are chagrined by something, it disappoints, upsets, or annoys you, perhaps because of your own failure.
- chair bed — a chair that can be opened out to form a bed.
- chairdays — old age, or the point in life when resting in a chair is the most comfortable way of passing time
- chairlady — chairwoman.
- chairside — Relating to activities that happen next to the dental chair during treatment.
- chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
- charybdis — a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coast
- childcare — Childcare refers to looking after children, and to the facilities which help parents to do so.
- chipboard — Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture.
- choroidal — relating to the choroid
- chowkidar — (in India) a watchman or gatekeeper.
- chromatid — either of the two strands into which a chromosome divides during mitosis. They separate to form daughter chromosomes at anaphase
- chromidia — chromatins in cell cytoplasm
- chrysalid — of or relating to a chrysalis
- churidars — long tight-fitting trousers, worn by Indian men and women
- circadian — of or relating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals, even in the absence of periodicity in the environment
- citigrade — relating to (fast-moving) wolf spiders
- clarified — Clarified butter has been made clear by being heated.
- claritude — (obsolete) clarity; splendour.
- clipboard — A clipboard is a board with a clip at the top. It is used to hold together pieces of paper that you need to carry around, and provides a firm base for writing.
- cnidarian — any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates