9-letter words containing c, a, l, i, y
- chalybite — siderite (def 1).
- chantilly — a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
- chirality — the configuration or handedness (left or right) of an asymmetric, optically active chemical compound
- chlamydia — Chlamydia is a sexually-transmitted disease.
- chrysalid — of or relating to a chrysalis
- chrysalis — A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult.
- circulary — (obsolete) circular; illogical.
- city hall — The city hall is the building which a city council uses as its main offices.
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- civically — of or relating to a city; municipal: civic problems.
- civil day — day (def 3c).
- clay pipe — a pipe whose bowl is made of fired clay
- claytonia — any low-growing North American succulent portulacaceous plant of the genus Claytonia
- climatory — Having to do with climate.
- clonality — The fact or condition of being genetically identical, as to a parent, sibling, or other biological source.
- coaxially — in a coaxial manner
- coaxingly — to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
- coevality — The condition of being coeval.
- comically — producing laughter; amusing; funny: a comical fellow.
- conically — Also, conical. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
- cordially — courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
- corivalry — joint or mutual rivalry
- corydalis — any erect or climbing plant of the N temperate genus Corydalis, having finely-lobed leaves and spurred yellow or pinkish flowers: family Fumariaceae
- cranially — With regard to the cranium.
- cravingly — With longing or craving.
- crucially — involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
- cryptical — mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.
- cubically — In a cubic manner.
- cyclicals — Stocks in cyclical companies (those whose success varies with the seasonal or economic cycle).
- cycloidal — Pertaining to or resembling a cycloid; or a circle.
- cyclopian — having only one eye
- cyllenian — of or relating to Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, Greece, or to the god Hermes, reputed to have been born there.
- cymbalist — A musician who plays the cymbals.
- cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
- cytocidal — capable of killing cells.
- dactylics — Plural form of dactylic.
- dactylist — someone who writes poetry in dactyls
- daly city — city in W Calif.: suburb of San Francisco: pop. 104,000
- decalcify — to remove calcium or lime from (bones, teeth, etc)
- decimally — by tens
- diachylon — a type of adhesive plaster, formerly made of various plant juices, but later containing lead oxide and glycerin
- dilatancy — dilating; expanding.
- diplomacy — the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- domically — in the manner or shape of a dome
- dynamical — Dynamic.
- ethically — In an ethical manner.
- eucalypti — Plural form of eucalyptus.
- fire clay — a refractory clay used for making crucibles, firebricks, etc.
- fiscality — Fiscal policy or considerations.
- flaccidly — In a flaccid manner.