9-letter words containing a, s
- caciquism — (esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
- cacoepist — One who engages in cacoepy, especially frequently.
- cacoethes — an uncontrollable urge or desire, esp for something harmful; mania
- cadastral — Surveying. (of a map or survey) showing or including boundaries, property lines, etc.
- caddisfly — any small mothlike insect of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings and aquatic larvae (caddisworms)
- caddishly — in a caddish manner
- cadetship — a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- caesarean — of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar
- caesarian — of or relating to a Cesarean.
- caesarism — an autocratic system of government
- caesionid — (zoology) Any member of the Caesionidae.
- cagebirds — Plural form of cagebird.
- cagelings — Plural form of cageling.
- cageyness — the quality of being cagey
- caithness — (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland
- cake shop — a shop that sells cakes
- cakeholes — Plural form of cakehole.
- cakewalks — Plural form of cakewalk.
- calabogus — a mixed drink containing rum, spruce beer, and molasses
- calaboose — a prison; jail
- calabrese — a variety of green sprouting broccoli
- caladiums — Plural form of caladium.
- calamites — Plural form of calamite.
- calc-spar — calcite.
- calcaneus — the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man
- calcifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcify.
- calculose — calculous
- calculous — of or suffering from a calculus
- calendars — Plural form of calendar.
- calenders — Plural form of calender.
- calescent — increasing in heat
- calfskins — Plural form of calfskin.
- caliculus — calyculus (def 1).
- call sign — A call sign is the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio.
- call slip — a form for requesting a library book by title and call number
- callaloos — Plural form of callaloo.
- callbacks — Plural form of callback.
- calliopes — Plural form of calliope.
- callipash — the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- callipers — an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together
- callippus — flourished 4th century b.c, Greek astronomer.
- callosity — hardheartedness
- calloused — A foot or hand that is calloused is covered in calluses.
- callouses — made hard; hardened.
- callously — made hard; hardened.
- callowest — Superlative form of callow.
- callusing — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- calor gas — Calor gas is gas in liquid form which is sold in special containers so that people can use it in places which are not connected to the gas supply, such as tents or caravans.
- calotypes — Plural form of calotype.
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.