10-letter words containing a, s, i, c
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- coping saw — a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
- corallines — Plural form of coralline.
- coriaceous — of or resembling leather
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- cornishman — a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- cornwallis — Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)
- coronaries — Plural form of coronary.
- cosmetical — relating to cosmetics
- cosmic ray — a radiation of high penetrating power that originates in outer space and consists partly of high-energy atomic nuclei.
- cosmically — of or relating to the cosmos: cosmic laws.
- cosmoramic — of or relating to a cosmorama
- costa rica — a republic in Central America: gained independence from Spain in 1821; mostly mountainous and volcanic, with extensive forests. Official language: Spanish. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: colón. Capital: San José. Pop: 4 695 942 (2013 est). Area: 50 900 sq km (19 652 sq miles)
- costarring — Present participle of costar.
- costeaning — the activity of mining for lodes
- covariates — Plural form of covariate.
- crab stick — a stick of finely ground white fish, coloured to resemble crabmeat
- crabbiness — the state of being crabby
- crabsticks — Plural form of crabstick.
- crack wise — to joke or gibe
- cracklings — Plural form of crackling.
- craftiness — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- cragginess — The state of being craggy.
- craigslist — (transitive, Internet, informal) To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.
- cranesbill — any of various plants of the genus Geranium, having pink or purple flowers and long slender beaked fruits: family Geraniaceae
- crankiness — ill-tempered; grouchy; cross: I'm always cranky when I don't get enough sleep.
- crappiness — extremely bad, unpleasant, or inferior; lousy: crappy weather.
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash site — the place where a crash occurred
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- crassitude — gross ignorance or stupidity.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- creakiness — The state of being creaky.
- creameries — Plural form of creamery.
- creaminess — containing cream.
- cremations — Plural form of cremation.
- crepitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crepitate.
- crest rail — the carved or profiled top rail of a chair, settee, or sofa.
- crevassing — Present participle of crevasse.
- crispation — the act of curling or state of being curled
- crispature — the state of being crisped or crispate
- crispbread — Crispbreads are thin dry biscuits made from wheat or rye. They are often eaten instead of bread by people who want to lose weight.
- crispinian — Saint, See under Crispin, Saint.
- criteria's — a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- crocosmias — Plural form of crocosmia.
- croissants — Plural form of croissant.
- cross hair — Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight.
- crossclaim — a secondary claim brought by a defendant in a lawsuit on a co-defendant