9-letter words containing c, a, p, e
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
- spikedace — a scaleless, mottled, olive-brown fish, Meda fulgida, of the Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, having two dorsal spines.
- spinacene — a type of vaccine
- spleuchan — a small pouch, especially for carrying tobacco or money.
- sportance — pleasurable or playful activities
- stenopaic — (of an optic device) having a narrow opening devised to improve eyesight by limiting obscurations
- step back — retreat, move backwards
- stepchair — a set of steps folding into a chair.
- stepdance — a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
- super pac — a type of PAC that has no limitations on the amount or source of donations, though it cannot contribute directly to a political campaign or party. See also PAC.
- supercrat — a high-ranking bureaucrat, especially one of cabinet rank.
- superrace — a race, class, or people considered superior to others.
- supremacy — the state of being supreme.
- sweepback — the shape of, or the angle formed by, an airplane wing or other airfoil the leading or trailing edge of which slopes backward from the fuselage.
- sweptback — (of the leading edge of an airfoil) forming a markedly obtuse angle with the fuselage.
- syncopate — Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- tachypnea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tailpiece — a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage.
- tap dance — dance performed with clicking shoes
- tap-dance — to perform a tap dance.
- tape deck — a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers.
- tape echo — a means of delaying the repeat of a sound by adjusting the time lapse between the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder
- teacupful — as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams).
- tie clasp — an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front.
- topcastle — a large fighting top used in medieval ships.
- townscape — a scene or view, either pictorial or natural, of a town or city.
- type-cast — (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
- uncapable — incapable.
- unclamped — to fasten with or fix in a clamp.
- unescaped — to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty: to escape from jail. Synonyms: flee, abscond, decamp.
- unpatched — a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place: patches at the elbows of a sports jacket.
- uppercase — (of an alphabetical character) capital.
- ursprache — a hypothetically reconstructed parent language, as Proto-Germanic, the ancestor of the Germanic languages.
- vitascope — one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison.
- vulpecula — a faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cygnus and Aquila
- waterpick — a portable electric appliance that uses a stream of water under force to remove food particles from between the teeth and to massage the gums.
- whitecaps — Plural form of whitecap.
- workplace — a person's place of employment.
- workspace — space used or required for one's work, as in an office or home.
- xeriscape — environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use.
- zapotecan — a group of Amerindian languages spoken mainly in Oaxaca, Mexico