11-letter words containing c, a, t, s
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- castle peak — highest peak in the Elk Mountain range, in W central Colorado. 14,265 feet (4352 meters).
- castle walk — a ballroom dance of the pre–World War I era, consisting of a sedate step to each beat.
- castlereagh — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 66 076 (2003 est). Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- castrations — Plural form of castration.
- casuistical — Casuistic.
- cat scanner — a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.
- catabaptist — a person who is opposed to baptism.
- catabolisms — Plural form of catabolism.
- catabolites — Plural form of catabolite.
- catacaustic — (of a caustic curve or surface) formed by reflected light rays
- catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
- cataclasmic — causing upheaval; disruptive
- cataclastic — designating or of a rock, esp. a metamorphic rock, that was formed, bent, broken, etc. by extreme mechanical pressure
- cataclysmal — of, relating to, or resulting from a cataclysm.
- cataclysmic — A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way.
- catadromous — (of fishes such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea in order to breed
- catafalques — Plural form of catafalque.
- catagenesis — the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis (def 1).
- cataglottis — A passionate kiss which involves the touching of the tongues of the two people involved.
- cataloguers — Plural form of cataloguer.
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- cataractous — of or relating to cataracts
- catarrhines — Plural form of catarrhine.
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- catch basin — a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed
- catch flies — any of various plants, especially of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught.
- catchphrase — A catchphrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- catechetics — the branch of theology that deals with catechesis
- catechising — Present participle of catechise.
- catechismal — Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
- catechistic — a person who catechizes.
- catechumens — Plural form of catechumen.
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorizes — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- catholicism — Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics.
- catonsville — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- cattishness — The property of being cattish.
- cattle shed — a shed for cattle
- cattle show — a competitive event at which farmers show their best cattle
- cattle-stop — a grid of metal bars covering a hollow or hole dug in a roadway, intended to prevent the passage of livestock while allowing vehicles, etc, to pass unhindered
- cattywampus — catawampus
- causability — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?