9-letter words containing c, a, n, p
- crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
- crepitant — to make a crackling sound; crackle.
- crown cap — an airtight metal seal crimped on the top of most bottled beers, ciders, mineral waters, etc
- cup final — the final of any cup competition
- cup plant — a hardy composite plant, Silphium perfoliatum, of eastern North America, having large yellow flower heads and opposite leaves that envelop the stem, forming a cup.
- cyanotype — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, that produces a blue line on a white background.
- cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
- cyclopian — having only one eye
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cytopenia — a condition characterized by a deficiency of a type of blood cells
- decamping — Present participle of decamp.
- depascent — Consuming.
- diaphonic — Of or pertaining to diaphony.
- dunce cap — a tall, cone-shaped hat formerly worn by slow or lazy students as a punishment in school.
- duplicand — the twofold increase of feu-duty for the period of a year, or the feu-duty paid, as occasioned at specific times
- emplacing — Present participle of emplace.
- encamping — Present participle of encamp.
- encapture — (transitive) To capture.
- encephala — Plural form of encephalon.
- enclasped — Simple past tense and past participle of enclasp.
- encompass — Surround and have or hold within.
- endocarps — Plural form of endocarp.
- epaenetic — eulogistic
- epicentra — epicentres
- epicrania — tissue covering the cranium
- epicurean — Of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
- epinician — relating to an epinicion; celebrating triumph
- epiphanic — Having the character of a religious epiphany.
- escarping — Present participle of escarp.
- esperance — (obsolete) Expectation, hope.
- exceptant — a person who excepts or takes exception, esp in a court of law
- expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.
- faceplant — (informal) The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error.
- faceprint — a digitally recorded representation of a person's face that can be used for security purposes because it is as individual as a fingerprint
- flippancy — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- gangpunch — to duplicate (a punch card's data) onto subsequent cards.
- halfpence — Plural form of halfpenny.
- hand-pick — to pick by hand.
- handclaps — Plural form of handclap.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- handicaps — Plural form of handicap.
- handpiece — The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
- haplontic — (chiefly of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form is haploid, with a diploid zygote being formed only briefly.
- hopatcong — a town in N New Jersey.
- hypomanic — Afflicted with a mild state of mania.
- ice apron — a structure built in a river upstream from a bridge pier or the like for protection against drifting ice.
- ice plant — a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- impacting — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- impaction — an act or instance of impacting.
- impeccant — Without sin; impeccable.