7-letter words containing c, a, i, s
- itacism — the pronunciation of the Greek letter eta as in Modern Greek
- italics — designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.: These words are in italic type.
- jacksie — (slang, UK) alternative spelling of jacksy.
- jalisco — a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Capital: Guadalajara.
- jessica — a female given name, form of Jesse.
- jicamas — Plural form of jicama.
- karstic — an area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams.
- kickass — Alternative spelling of kick-ass.
- lachish — a Canaanite city captured by Joshua: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- laciest — Superlative form of lacy.
- lacings — Plural form of lacing.
- laicism — the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- latices — a plural of latex.
- liassic — of or pertaining to the Lias series
- maclisp — (language) A dialect of Lisp developed at MIT AI Lab in 1966, known for its efficiency and programming facilities. MacLisp was later used by Project MAC, Mathlab and Macsyma. It ran on the PDP-10. It introduced the LEXPR (a function with variable arity), macros, arrays, and CATCH/THROW. MacLisp was one of two main branches of LISP (the other being Interlisp). In 1981 Common LISP was begun in an effort to combine the best features of both.
- malices — desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
- maniacs — Plural form of maniac.
- masonic — Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.
- miasmic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- micheas — Micah (defs 1, 2).
- misacts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misact.
- miscall — to call by a wrong name.
- miscast — to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor): Tom was miscast as Romeo.
- mosaics — Plural form of mosaic.
- musical — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
- musicam — (audio, compression) A name for MPEG-1 Layer 2 used for broadcasting. Common data rates are 192, 224, and 256 kbps.
- nancies — Plural form of nancy.
- narcism — inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
- narcist — inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
- nicetas — Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- nicolas — a masculine name
- nicosia — an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Capital: Nicosia.
- oilcans — Plural form of oilcan.
- osmatic — of or relating to the sense of smell.
- pachisi — a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- passaic — a city in NE New Jersey.
- picasso — Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- pincase — a case for holding pins
- piscary — Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
- piscean — a person born under the sign of Pisces.
- piscina — a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- plasmic — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- plastic — Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- raciest — slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- racisms — a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- racists — Plural form of racist.
- radices — a plural of radix.
- rajasic — See under guna.
- rhachis — rachis.