10-letter words containing c, a, l, i, s
- collimates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate.
- colossians — a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians)
- comatulids — Plural form of comatulid.
- committals — Plural form of committal.
- complaints — A statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
- conclavism — a minority movement (and the beliefs of certain Traditionalist Catholics) that rejects the authority of the established pope and instead supports an alternative pope
- conclavist — either of two persons who attend upon a cardinal at a conclave, one usually being an ecclesiastical secretary and the other a personal servant.
- consimilar — similar; alike
- consortial — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- corallines — Plural form of coralline.
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- cornwallis — Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)
- cosmetical — relating to cosmetics
- cosmically — of or relating to the cosmos: cosmic laws.
- cracklings — Plural form of crackling.
- craigslist — (transitive, Internet, informal) To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website.
- cranesbill — any of various plants of the genus Geranium, having pink or purple flowers and long slender beaked fruits: family Geraniaceae
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- crest rail — the carved or profiled top rail of a chair, settee, or sofa.
- crossclaim — a secondary claim brought by a defendant in a lawsuit on a co-defendant
- crystalise — Alternative spelling of from=non-Oxford British spelling.
- crystalize — (rare) alternative spelling of crystallize.
- cuadrillas — Plural form of cuadrilla.
- culminates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of culminate.
- cultivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cultivate.
- curselarie — (in the works of Shakespeare) cursory
- curtilages — Plural form of curtilage.
- cyclosarin — Cyclohexyl methylphosphonofluoridate, an extremely toxic substance used as a chemical weapon.
- cytoclasis — destruction of cells.
- dalliances — A casual romantic or sexual relationship.
- decaliters — Plural form of decaliter.
- decalogist — a person who interprets and expounds on the Ten Commandments
- decennials — Plural form of decennial.
- decimalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of decimalize.
- decimalism — a method or practice based on units, divisions, or multiples of ten
- decimalist — a person who is in favour of decimalism
- decisional — the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment: They must make a decision between these two contestants.
- declassify — If secret documents or records are declassified, it is officially stated that they are no longer secret.
- delegacies — Plural form of delegacy.
- delicacies — something delightful or pleasing, especially a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like: Caviar is a great delicacy.
- descriable — Capable of being descried (detected or perceived).
- 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.
- despotical — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- dialectics — the study of reasoning or of argumentative methodology
- didascalic — of or relating to instruction or teaching
- diplacusis — a difference in hearing by the two ears so that one sound is heard as two.
- disclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of disclaim.
- disclaimer — a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
- discoursal — of or relating to discourse