8-letter words containing c, a, n
- chanukah — Chanukah is the same as Hanukkah.
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
- chapping — Present participle of chap.
- characin — any small carnivorous freshwater cyprinoid fish of the family Characidae, of Central and South America and Africa. They are similar to the carps but more brightly coloured
- charanga — a type of orchestra used in performing traditional Cuban music
- charango — an Andean ten-stringed instrument of the lute family
- charente — a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop: 341 275 (2003 est). Area: 5972 sq km (2329 sq miles)
- charging — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
- charking — charcoal (def 1).
- charlene — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charline — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charlton — Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton. born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charmian — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- charming — If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.
- charneco — a type of sweet wine originating from Portugal
- charnels — Plural form of charnel.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- charonic — Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- charring — Present participle of char.
- charting — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chasings — a design chased on metal.
- chastens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chasten.
- chasting — Present participle of chast.
- chatline — People phone in to chatlines to have conversations with other people who have also phoned in.
- chatting — Present participle of chat.
- chaudron — (obsolete) entrails.
- chaumont — a department in E France. 2416 sq. mi. (6255 sq. km). Capital: Chaumont.
- chauncey — a masculine name
- chausson — Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1855–99, French composer.
- chawdron — the entrails of an animal
- cheapens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen.
- cheat on — If someone cheats on their husband, wife, or partner, they have a sexual relationship with another person.
- cheating — an instance of rule-breaking
- chechnya — ethnic region in the N Caucasus, Russia: since 1991 its status as a political subdivision of the Russian Federation has been disputed by the Chechens
- chekiang — Zhejiang
- chellean — Abbevillian
- cheshvan — (in the Jewish calendar) the eighth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the second month of the civil year, usually falling within October and November
- chessman — any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess
- chianina — one of a large breed of beef cattle, originally of Italy, used also as a draft animal.
- chiantis — Plural form of chianti.
- chibchan — a family of Indian languages found in Colombia and elsewhere in South America
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- chicanes — Plural form of chicane.
- chicanos — of or relating to Mexican-Americans or their culture.
- chimango — Milvago chimango, a South American bird of prey related to the falcon.
- chimenea — An earthenware outdoor fireplace shaped like a light bulb, with the bulbous end housing the fire and typically supported by a wrought-iron stand.
- chiminea — a free-standing outdoor fireplace with a rounded body
- chin-wag — to engage in informal or idle conversation; chat or gossip