9-letter words containing c, i, a, n
- cabinmate — a person with whom one shares a cabin
- cachectin — Biochemistry, Immunology. a protein that is released by activated macrophages as an immune system defense and, when the defense is overwhelmed, is a cause of cachexia or toxic shock: in humans, identical with tumor necrosis factor.
- cacogenic — dysgenics.
- cacuminal — relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
- cadencing — rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language.
- cadential — relating to or belonging to a cadence or a cadenza
- caecilian — any tropical limbless cylindrical amphibian of the order Apoda (or Gymnophiona), resembling earthworms and inhabiting moist soil
- caesarian — of or relating to a Cesarean.
- caesionid — (zoology) Any member of the Caesionidae.
- cafe noir — black coffee
- caffeinic — related to or containing caffeine
- cagelings — Plural form of cageling.
- cairngorm — a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
- caithness — (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland
- calabrian — of or relating to Calabria or its inhabitants
- calandria — a cylindrical vessel through which tubes pass, esp one forming part of an evaporator, heat exchanger, or nuclear reactor
- calcarine — resembling, related to, or having a calcar
- calcimine — a white or pale tinted wash for walls
- calcining — Present participle of calcine.
- caledonia — Scotland
- calendric — Of or pertaining to a calendar.
- calfskins — Plural form of calfskin.
- calimanco — calamanco.
- calixtine — a member of a body of Hussites in the 15th century holding that the chalice as well as the bread should be received by the laity in the Eucharist.
- call sign — A call sign is the letters and numbers which identify a person, vehicle, or organization that is broadcasting on the radio or sending messages by radio.
- call unix — (communications, tool) (cu) The original Unix virtual terminal utility. cu allows a user on one computer to log in to another connected via Ethernet, direct serial line or modem. It shares some configuration files with UUCP in order to be able to use the same connections without conflict.
- callusing — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- calmingly — in a calming manner
- calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- calvarian — calvarial
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- calvinist — Calvinist means belonging or relating to a strict Protestant church started by John Calvin.
- cambering — a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- cambodian — of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants
- campaigns — Plural form of campaign.
- campanile — (esp in Italy) a bell tower, not usually attached to another building
- campanist — an expert on bells
- campering — a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- campesino — a Latin American rural peasant
- campiness — the quality of being campy
- can't win — If you say that someone can't win in a particular situation, you mean that they are certain to fail or to suffer whatever they do.
- canaanite — a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest
- canadiens — Alternative spelling of Canadiens.
- canalised — to make a canal or canals through.
- canalized — Simple past tense and past participle of canalize.
- canalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canalize.
- canceling — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- cancerian — a person born under the sign of Cancer, usually between June 21 and July 22.
- candidacy — Someone's candidacy is their position of being a candidate in an election.