11-letter words containing c, a, p
- cotransport — the transport of one solute across a membrane from a region of low concentration of another solute to a region of high concentration of that solute
- cottage pie — Cottage pie is a dish which consists of minced meat in gravy with mashed potato on top.
- counterpace — a countermove
- counterpane — A counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.
- counterpart — Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
- counterplan — an opposing plan
- counterplay — a positive or aggressive action by the defending side, esp in chess
- counterplea — a reply to a plea
- coup d'état — When there is a coup d'état, a group of people seize power in a country.
- coup d’état — When there is a coup d’état, a group of people seize power in a country.
- coupon rate — The coupon rate is the interest rate on a bond calculated on the number of coupons per year.
- cow parsley — a common Eurasian umbelliferous hedgerow plant, Anthriscus sylvestris, having umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
- cow parsnip — any tall coarse umbelliferous plant of the genus Heracleum, such as H. sphondylium of Europe and Asia, having thick stems and flattened clusters of white or purple flowers
- cow-spanker — a dairy farmer
- crab spider — any of a family (Thomisidae) of spiders that move sideways like crabs
- crab-plover — a black and white wading bird, Dromas ardeola, of the northern and western shores of the Indian Ocean.
- crampedness — confined or severely limited in space: cramped closets.
- crampfishes — Plural form of crampfish.
- cramponning — climbing using crampons
- craniograph — an instrument that outlines the skull.
- craniopagus — the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head
- craniophore — a device that holds a skull in place for measuring.
- cranioscopy — the study of the features of the human skull
- crap around — Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
- crapehanger — a gloomy person; a pessimist
- crapshooter — a person who plays the game of craps
- crapulosity — the quality of being crapulous or crapulent
- crapulously — In a crapulous manner.
- crawl space — A crawl space is a narrow space under the roof or floor of a building that provides access to the wiring or plumbing.
- creatorship — a person or thing that creates.
- credit swap — A credit swap is a kind of insurance against credit risk where a third party agrees to pay a lender if the loan defaults, in exchange for receiving payments from the lender.
- creepypasta — (Internet slang) Frightening urban legends and short stories circulated on the Internet.
- creophagous — flesh-eating or carnivorous
- crepe paper — Crepe paper is stretchy paper with an uneven surface. Coloured crepe paper is often used for making decorations.
- crepehanger — a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.
- crepitating — Present participle of crepitate.
- crepitation — the act of crepitating
- crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
- crescograph — an instrument for measuring plant growth
- crippleware — a computer program whose functionality has been deliberately limited, thus forcing the user to purchase additional software
- crispbreads — Plural form of crispbread.
- cross-party — Cross-party activities involve two or more political parties. A cross-party group consists of members from two or more political parties.
- cross-patch — a bad-tempered or irritable person.
- crowder pea — any variety of cowpea bearing pods with closely spaced seeds.
- cryotherapy — medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs
- cryptarithm — a type of mathematical puzzle in which the digits of an equation have been substituted by letters
- cryptically — mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.
- cryptogamic — Of, relating to, or denoting cryptogams.
- cryptograms — Plural form of cryptogram.
- cryptograph — something written in code or cipher