9-letter words containing a, u, t, e, c
- centaurus — a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri
- centurial — of or relating to a Roman century
- cerastium — any of a genus of plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae
- ceratodus — any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times
- cetaceous — Relating to whales or more generally to any marine mammal of the order Cetacea.
- cetuximab — a monoclonal antibody used to treat cancer
- chanteuse — a female singer, esp in a nightclub or cabaret
- chartreux — a breed of sturdy cat with short dense woolly fur
- chartulae — charta (def 2).
- chautemps — Camille [ka-mee-yuh] /kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1885–1963, French politician: premier 1930, 1933–34, 1937–38.
- cheap out — to take the cheapest option; try to do something as cheaply as possible
- chennault — Claire Lee [klair] /klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1890–1958, U.S. Air Force general.
- choluteca — a city in S Honduras.
- ciguatera — food poisoning caused by a ciguatoxin in seafood
- cingulate — Anatomy, Zoology. a belt, zone, or girdlelike part.
- circulate — If a piece of writing circulates or is circulated, copies of it are passed round among a group of people.
- claritude — (obsolete) clarity; splendour.
- claudette — a female given name, form of Claudia.
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- clean-cut — Someone, especially a boy or man, who is clean-cut has a neat, tidy appearance.
- clear out — If you tell someone to clear out of a place or to clear out, you are telling them rather rudely to leave the place.
- clear-cut — Something that is clear-cut is easy to recognize and quite distinct.
- clubmates — Plural form of clubmate.
- coadunate — united; joined together
- coagulate — When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick.
- coeducate — Alternative spelling of co-educate.
- cofeature — a joint feature
- cointreau — a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring
- columbate — any salt of columbic acid
- commutate — to reverse the direction of (an electric current)
- conjugate — When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order.
- connature — the state or quality of sharing a common nature or character
- consulate — A consulate is the place where a consul works.
- consumate — Misspelling of consummate.
- copulated — Simple past tense and past participle of copulate.
- copulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copulate.
- corrugate — to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
- coruscate — to emit flashes of light; sparkle
- cot-quean — Archaic. a man who busies himself with traditionally women's household duties.
- countable — capable of being counted
- 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.
- courtezan — Alternative spelling of courtesan.
- crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
- crataegus — (botany) Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.
- craterous — of, relating to, or resembling a crater
- creatural — of, relating to, or of the nature of a creature.
- creatures — Plural form of creature.
- crenature — a rounded projection, as on the margin of a leaf, etc.
- crenulate — having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves