7-letter words containing c, e, p
- cupless — Without a cup.
- cuplike — Resembling a cup.
- cuprate — (inorganic chemistry) Any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCumOn, many of which are superconductors.
- cuprite — a red secondary mineral consisting of cuprous oxide in cubic crystalline form: a source of copper. Formula: Cu2O
- cupules — Plural form of cupule.
- cuspate — having a cusp or cusps
- cy pres — the doctrine that the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as closely as practicable when literal compliance is impossible
- cyperus — Any sedge of genus Cyperus.
- cyphers — Plural form of cypher.
- cypress — A cypress or a cypress tree is a type of conifer.
- cyprine — a type of silicate mineral
- cypsela — the dry one-seeded fruit of the daisy and related plants, which resembles an achene but is surrounded by a calyx sheath
- decamps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decamp.
- decapod — any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
- deceipt — Obsolete form of deceit.
- decerpt — (obsolete) Plucked off or away.
- decrypt — to decode (a message) with or without previous knowledge of its key
- dectape — (hardware, storage) A reel of magnetic tape about 4 inches in diameter and one inch wide. Unlike today's macrotapes, microtape drivers allowed random access to the data, and therefore could be used to support file systems and even for swapping (this was generally done purely for hack value, as they were far too slow for practical use). DECtape was a variant on LINCtape. In their heyday DECtapes were used in pretty much the same ways one would now use a floppy disk: as a small, portable way to save and transport files and programs.
- decuple — to increase by ten times
- delphic — of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple
- depeche — the dispatch of a message
- depicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depict.
- despect — Contempt.
- discept — To debate; to discuss.
- discerp — To tear into pieces; to rend.
- dispace — to move or travel about
- doctype — (computing) A directive that associates an SGML or XML document (such as a webpage) with a Document Type Definition, potentially affecting how it is parsed and rendered.
- earpick — an implement for picking at the ear and removing earwax
- ecap ii — Electronic Circuit Analysis Program. Simple language for analysing electrical networks. "Introduction to Computer Analysis: ECAP for Electronics Technicians and Engineers", H. Levin, P-H 1970.
- echappe — a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps from the fifth position and lands on the toes or the balls of the feet in the second position.
- eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- ecotope — Ecological habitat on the scale of individual organisms sharing space. Many ecotopes together, either adjacent or overlapping, make up an eco-region or larger unit.
- ecotype — a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
- ectopia — the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- ectopic — occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- ectropy — (thermodynamics) The overall increase in the organization of a system.
- ectypal — a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
- edaphic — related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
- egg cup — a small cup or bowl for serving a boiled egg.
- eggcups — Plural form of eggcup.
- elf-cup — any of various cup-shaped ascomycetous fungi of the order Pezizales, often strikingly coloured, such as the orange-peel elf-cup (Aleuria aurantia), which is bright orange inside and dirty white outside, and the scarlet elf-cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea)
- empiric — A person who, in medicine or other branches of science, relies solely on observation and experiment.
- emplace — To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place.
- encamps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encamp.
- enclasp — Hold tightly in one's arms.
- encrypt — Convert (information or data) into a cipher or code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
- end cap — An end cap is a rack or counter at the end of a store aisle used to display promotional or sale items.
- entopic — (medical) in the usual place, referring to medical or anatomical objects.
- epacrid — a type of heath-like plant of the family Epacridaceae
- epacris — (botany) Any of the genus Epacris of shrubs.