7-letter words containing c, a, n, l
- calving — to give birth to a calf: The cow is expected to calve tomorrow.
- calvino — Italo. 1923–85, Italian novelist and short-story writer. His works include Our Ancestors (1960) and Invisible Cities (1972)
- calydon — ancient city in S Aetolia, central Greece
- calzone — a dish of Italian origin consisting of pizza dough folded over a filling of cheese and tomatoes, herbs, ham, etc
- cancell — Obsolete spelling of cancel.
- cancels — Plural form of cancel.
- candela — the basic SI unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity in a given direction of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of (1⁄683) watt per steradian
- candled — Simple past tense and past participle of candle.
- candler — a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- candles — Plural form of candle.
- canella — the fragrant cinnamon-like inner bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana (family Canellaceae) used as a spice and in medicine
- cankles — Plural form of cankle.
- cannels — an oily, compact coal, burning readily and brightly.
- cannily — in a canny manner
- cannoli — a Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta
- cannula — a narrow tube for insertion into a bodily cavity, as for draining off fluid, introducing medication, etc
- canolas — Plural form of canola.
- cantala — a tropical American plant, Agave cantala, similar to the century plant: family Agavaceae (agaves)
- cantily — In a canty manner.
- cantles — Plural form of cantle.
- cantlet — a piece, fragment, or cantle
- canular — shaped like a cannula; tubular.
- capelan — Alternative form of capelin.
- capelin — a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)
- carinal — resembling or relating to a carina
- carleen — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carline — a Eurasian thistle-like plant, Carlina vulgaris, having spiny leaves and flower heads surrounded by raylike whitish bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)
- carling — a fore-and-aft beam in a vessel, used for supporting the deck, esp around a hatchway or other opening
- carlson — Chester1906-68; U.S. inventor; developed xerography
- carlton — a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 48 493 (2001)
- carolyn — a feminine name
- catalan — Something that is Catalan belongs or relates to Catalonia, its people, or its language. Catalonia is a region of Spain.
- catling — a long double-edged surgical knife for amputations
- cauline — relating to or growing from a plant stem
- celadon — a type of porcelain having a greyish-green glaze: mainly Chinese
- celaeno — one of the Pleiades
- cellang — See Cellular.
- cenacle — a supper room, esp one on an upper floor
- censual — an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- challan — An official form or document, such as a receipt, invoice, or summons.
- chalone — any internal secretion that inhibits a physiological process or function
- chalons — a city in NE France, on the River Marne: scene of Attila's defeat by the Romans (451 ad). Pop: 47 339 (1999)
- chancel — The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
- channel — A channel is a television station.
- chaplin — Sir Charles Spencer, known as Charlie Chaplin. 1889–1977, English comedian, film actor, and director. He is renowned for his portrayal of a downtrodden little man with baggy trousers, bowler hat, and cane. His films, most of which were made in Hollywood, include The Gold Rush (1924), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940)
- charnel — ghastly; sepulchral; deathly
- chilean — of or relating to Chile or its inhabitants
- chilian — A chiliarch; the commander or chief of a thousand men.
- chillan — a city in central Chile. Pop: 149 000 (2005 est)