10-letter words containing c, a, b, d
- cnidoblast — any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
- coatbridge — an industrial town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire. Pop: 41 170 (2001)
- cobb salad — a salad consisting mainly of chopped lettuce, chicken, cheddar, egg, bacon, avocado, vinaigrette, and blue cheese
- comm badge — a small combined radio transmitter and receiver, carried around by one person, esp military personnel, in the form of a badge worn on the chest
- condonable — to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- confidable — Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information.
- contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
- corkboards — Plural form of corkboard.
- corn bread — a baked or fried flat bread made with cornmeal and, variously, milk or water, flour, eggs, sugar, etc.
- cornbrandy — any of various alcoholic spirits made from grain, esp whisky
- cover band — a band that makes or performs cover versions of songs
- creditable — A creditable performance or achievement is of a reasonably high standard.
- creditably — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- crib death — Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill.
- 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.
- crossbands — Plural form of crossband.
- crownbeard — any of various American composite plants constituting the genus Verbesina, having clustered, usually yellow flower heads.
- cumberland — (until 1974) a county of NW England, now part of Cumbria
- dance band — a band of musicians playing music for dancing
- debauchees — Plural form of debauchee.
- debauchery — You use debauchery to refer to the drinking of alcohol or to sexual activity if you disapprove of it or regard it as excessive.
- debauching — Present participle of debauch.
- debit card — A debit card is a bank card that you can use to pay for things. When you use it the money is taken out of your bank account immediately.
- decaborane — (inorganic compound) The stable borane B10H14.
- deceivable — capable of being deceived; gullible.
- deceptable — Vulnerable to deception.
- deck cabin — a cabin on the deck of a boat from which the vessel is steered
- declarable — that can be or must be declared for taxation
- declinable — that can be declined; having case inflections
- deductable — Alternative spelling of deductibletrue; that which can be deducted.
- delectable — If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
- delectably — delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.
- deprecable — able to be deprecated
- descramble — to restore (a scrambled signal) to an intelligible form, esp automatically by the use of electronic devices
- descriable — Capable of being descried (detected or perceived).
- despecable — Misspelling of despicable.
- despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
- detachable — If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the object.
- detachably — in a detachable fashion
- detectable — Something that is detectable can be noticed or discovered.
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.
- diabetical — relating to diabetes
- diabolical — If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
- directable — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- disc brake — a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.
- disyllabic — consisting of or pertaining to two syllables.
- double act — Two comedians or entertainers who perform together are referred to as a double act. Their performance can also be called a double act.
- douche bag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- douchebags — Plural form of douchebag.