10-letter words containing a, s
- cacodemons — Plural form of cacodemon.
- cacogenics — dysgenics.
- cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- cactaceous — belonging to the Cactaceae, the cactus family of plants.
- cacuminous — (of a tree) having a pointed or a pyramidal top
- cad system — A CAD system is a computer system for designing parts or products before they are manufactured.
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- caddis fly — any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings
- caddisworm — the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc
- caecilians — Plural form of caecilian.
- caecostomy — (surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
- caen stone — a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
- caesareans — Plural form of caesarean, an alternative capitalization of 'Caesarean'.
- caespitose — growing in dense tufts
- cafeterias — Plural form of cafeteria.
- caffeinism — caffeism
- cagliostro — Count Alessandro di (alesˈsandro di), original name Giuseppe Balsamo. 1743–95, Italian adventurer and magician, who was imprisoned for life by the Inquisition for his association with freemasonry
- caipiroska — a cocktail drink containing vodka, lime juice, sugar, and crushed ice, based on the Caipirinha cocktail but with vodka replacing the Brazilian rum-like spirit Cachaça
- cake stand — a plate on a pedestal used for displaying cakes in a shop or café, or for special cakes such as wedding cakes
- calabashes — Plural form of calabash.
- calabooses — Plural form of calaboose.
- calamities — a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- calcaneous — Misspelling of calcaneus.
- calcareous — of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky
- calcifuges — Plural form of calcifuge.
- calcimines — Plural form of calcimine.
- calcinosis — the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
- calcsinter — travertine.
- calculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calculate.
- calendulas — Plural form of calendula.
- calescence — an increasing heat
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- caliginous — dark; dim
- caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.
- calixtus i — Saint, a.d. c160–222, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 218–222.
- call house — a house or apartment used by prostitutes for arranging or keeping assignations.
- call names — to speak of or to in an abusive manner
- calliopsis — coreopsis
- callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
- calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- camarasaur — a plant-eating sauropod dinosaur of the genus Camarasaurus and closely related genera, having a small head, long neck, and short forelimbs, and reaching a length of 40 feet (12.2 meters); until 1981 the type specimen of Brontosaurus excelcus was wrongly reconstructed with a Camarasaurus skull.
- camarillas — Plural form of camarilla.
- camcorders — Plural form of camcorder.
- camel case — the convention of writing compound words or phrases with no spaces and an initial lowercase or uppercase letter, with each remaining word element beginning with an uppercase letter: iPod and WikiAnswers are both spelled in camel case.
- camel spin — camel (def 3).
- camelshair — (attributive) The hair of a camel, used for paintbrushes etc.
- cameltoe's — the outline of a vulva as sometimes seen when a woman is wearing tight pants.
- camera-shy — Someone who is camera-shy is nervous and uncomfortable about being filmed or about having their photograph taken.