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10-letter words containing c, a, i, n

  • centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
  • cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
  • cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
  • ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
  • certainity — Misspelling of certainty.
  • cessations — Plural form of cessation.
  • cessionary — a person to whom something is transferred; assignee; grantee
  • cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
  • ch'ing hai — a lake in W central China, in NE Qinghai province. 2300 sq. mi. (5950 sq. km).
  • ch'ing-hai — Qing Hai.
  • chaffering — Present participle of chaffer.
  • chaffingly — in a rallying yet light-hearted manner
  • chagrining — Present participle of chagrin.
  • chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
  • chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
  • chain gang — In the United States, a chain gang is a group of prisoners who are chained together to do work outside their prison. Chain gangs existed especially in former times.
  • chain gear — a gear assembly in which motion is transmitted by means of a chain.
  • chain mail — Chain mail is a kind of armour made from small metal rings joined together so that they look like cloth.
  • chain pump — a pump consisting of buckets, plates, or the like, rising upon a chain within a cylinder for raising liquids entering the cylinder at the bottom.
  • chain rule — a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that du/dx = (du/dy)(dy/dx), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
  • chain shot — cannon shot comprising two balls or half balls joined by a chain, much used formerly, esp in naval warfare to destroy rigging
  • chain-link — designating a fence made of galvanized steel links that are continuously interwoven
  • chain-work — any decorative product, handiwork, etc., in which parts are looped or woven together, like the links of a chain.
  • chainbrake — a device for cutting off the power to a chainsaw if the saw kicks back
  • chainplate — a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached
  • chainwheel — a toothed wheel that meshes with a roller chain to transmit motion
  • chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
  • chairbound — unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility
  • chairwoman — The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it.
  • chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
  • chalazions — Plural form of chalazion.
  • chalk line — a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.
  • chalkiness — of or like chalk.
  • chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
  • chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
  • chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
  • chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
  • champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
  • champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
  • championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
  • chanceries — Plural form of chancery.
  • chanciness — The quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.
  • chancroids — Plural form of chancroid.
  • chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
  • chandigarh — a city and Union Territory of N India, joint capital of the Punjab and Haryana: modern city planned in the 1950s by Le Corbusier. Pop: 808 796 (2001), of city; 900 414 (2001), of union territory. Area (of union territory): 114 sq km (44 sq miles)
  • changeling — A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies.
  • channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
  • channelise — Alternative form of channelize.
  • channelize — to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for
  • chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
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