7-letter words containing c, a, t
- actable — that can be acted
- actaeon — a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds
- actinal — of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow
- actinia — any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
- actinic — (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
- actinin — a contractile protein of muscle.
- actino- — indicating a radial structure
- actinon — a radioisotope of radon that is a decay product of radium. Symbol: An or 219Rn; atomic no: 86; half-life: 3.92s
- actions — an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.
- actives — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- activex — a set of technologies for integrating software components on the internet
- activin — a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
- actorly — of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor
- actress — An actress is a woman whose job is acting in plays or films.
- actuals — Plural form of actual.
- actuary — An actuary is a person who is employed by insurance companies to calculate how much they should charge their clients for insurance.
- actuate — If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If something actuates a device, the device starts working.
- acutely — If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly.
- acutest — Superlative form of acute.
- acylate — to introduce one or more acyl groups into a compound
- adaptec — (company) A company specialising in the aera of movement of data between computers. Adaptec designs hardware and software products to transfer data from a computer to a peripheral device or network. Founded in 1981, the company achieved profitability in 1984, went public in 1986, and to date has achieved 54 consecutive profitable quarters. Revenues for fiscal 1997 were $934 million, a 42% increase over the prior year. Net income, excluding acquisition charges, for fiscal year 1997 was $198 million or $1.72 per share.
- addicts — Plural form of addict.
- adducts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adduct.
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
- affects — Plural form of affect.
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- agaçant — provocative
- agentic — Social cognition theory perspective in which people are producers as well as products of social systems.
- agnatic — a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- aircast — a pneumatic brace used to support an injured body part
- aitches — Plural form of aitch.
- albitic — Of or relating to the mineral albite.
- alceste — an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- alethic — of or relating to such philosophical concepts as truth, necessity, possibility, contingency, etc
- algetic — pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- alicant — a wine produced near or in Alicante in Spain
- ambatch — a tree or shrub of the Nile Valley, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, valued for its light-coloured pithlike wood
- amtracs — Plural form of amtrac.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- annicut — a dam in India constructed in order to supply waterways leading from it
- anoetic — relating to anoesis
- ant cow — an insect, esp an aphid, that excretes a sweet honey-like substance that is collected and eaten by ants
- antacid — that neutralizes acids; counteracting acidity
- anteact — A preceding act.
- antical — (of the position of plant parts) in front of or above another part; anterior
- anticar — opposing cars
- anticke — antic
- anticks — Plural form of antick.
- anticly — ludicrously or grotesquely
- anticum — pronaos.