9-letter words containing a, r, s
- contrasts — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrasty — (of a photograph or subject) having sharp gradations in tone, esp between light and dark areas
- coral sea — the SW arm of the Pacific, between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu
- cordgrass — a coarse perennial grass of the genus Spartina, characteristically growing in mud or marsh
- corn laws — the laws introduced in Britain in 1804 to protect domestic farmers against foreign competition by the imposition of a heavy duty on foreign corn: repealed in 1846
- cornballs — Plural form of cornball.
- cornbrash — a type of limestone which produces good soil for growing corn
- cornstalk — a stalk or stem of corn
- coronachs — Plural form of coronach.
- coroplast — A manufacturer of terracotta figurines (in Ancient Greece).
- corporals — Plural form of corporal.
- corposant — Saint Elmo's fire
- corrasion — erosion of a rock surface by rock fragments transported over it by water, wind, or ice
- corrasive — Obsolete form of corrosive.
- corsicana — a city in E Texas.
- coruscant — giving off flashes of light
- coruscate — to emit flashes of light; sparkle
- corvallis — a city in W Oregon.
- corydalis — any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family Fumariaceae
- cosmocrat — a ruler of the world
- cosmorama — a lifelike display, using mirrors and lenses, which shows reflections of various views of parts of the world
- cosplayer — One who takes part in cosplay.
- cost card — a summary of costs involved in the production of a product.
- costarred — Simple past tense and past participle of costar.
- cottagers — Plural form of cottager.
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- coverages — Plural form of coverage.
- coveralls — Coveralls are a single piece of clothing that combines pants and a jacket. You wear coveralls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working.
- cow shark — any large primitive shark, esp Hexanchus griseum, of the family Hexanchidae of warm and temperate waters
- cowardise — Obsolete spelling of cowardice.
- cparaops5 — (language) A parallel version of OPS5 written at CMU, in C and compiling to C. CParaOps5 is available for Unix, Mach, Encore Multimaxen, and Sequent.
- crabbiest — Superlative form of crabby.
- crabgrass — an annual grass, Digitaria sanguinalis, common in cultivated and waste grounds and often occurring as a pest weed in lawns.
- crabstick — a stick, cane, or cudgel made of crab-apple wood
- cracknels — crisply fried bits of fat pork
- crackpots — Plural form of crackpot.
- cracksman — a burglar, esp a safe-breaker
- cracksmen — Plural form of cracksman.
- craftiest — Superlative form of crafty.
- craftless — without craft or cunning
- craftsman — A craftsman is a man who makes things skilfully with his hands.
- craftsmen — a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
- craggiest — Superlative form of craggy.
- cramdowns — Plural form of cramdown.
- crampfish — a ray of the order Torpediniformes with electric organs on either side of its head
- craniates — Plural form of craniate.
- crankcase — the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc
- crankiest — Superlative form of cranky.
- crankness — (of a vessel) the liability to capsize