9-letter words containing c, i, d, a
- octapodic — (in poetic metre) having or consisting of eight feet
- ordinance — an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
- paedeutic — of or relating to the study of teaching
- paramedic — Military. a medic in the paratroops.
- pardubice — a city in N central Czech Republic, on the Elbe River.
- parodical — having or of the nature of a parody.
- parricide — the act of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative.
- patricide — the act of killing one's own father.
- pedagogic — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pediatric — the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
- pedicular — of or relating to lice.
- pedocalic — of or relating to a pedocal
- picadillo — a traditional Latin American and Spanish dish of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, raisins, olives, and spices.
- piccadill — a high stiff collar characteristic of the early 17th century
- picofarad — one trillionth of a farad. Abbreviation: pF.
- pie-faced — having a broad, flat face and, sometimes, a vacuous or stupid expression.
- placidity — pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters.
- podgorica — a republic in S Europe since 2006: formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, in the SW part (1918–2006); an independent kingdom 1878–1918. 6333 sq. mi. (13,812 sq. km). Capital: Podgorica.
- poi dance — a women's formation dance that involves singing and manipulating a poi
- practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- practised — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- preadamic — occurring or existing before Adam
- predacity — predatory; rapacious.
- predicant — preaching: a predicant religious order.
- predicate — to proclaim; declare; affirm; assert.
- quadratic — square.
- quadricep — Quadriceps.
- quickdraw — (climbing) A set of two carabiners connected by a strap.
- quicksand — a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface.
- rachidial — Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
- rachidian — (anatomy, zoology) Of or relating to the rachis; spinal; vertebral.
- radcliffe — Ann (Ward) 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.
- radically — with regard to origin or root.
- radicchio — a variety of chicory originating in Italy, having a compact head of reddish, white-streaked leaves: leaves and roots may be cooked or used raw in salads.
- radicular — Botany. of or relating to a radicle or root.
- radio cab — a taxi or cab equipped with a radio for communication
- radio car — an automobile, especially a police car or taxi, equipped with a two-way radio for communication.
- radiocast — a radiobroadcast.
- radionics — a dowsing technique using a pendulum to detect the energy fields that are emitted by all forms of matter
- rancidity — having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter.
- red china — China, People's Republic of.
- redaction — to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- redictate — to dictate again, esp when referring to dictation as reading or speaking aloud in order for written recording
- regicidal — the killing of a king.
- rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- richard i — ("Richard the Lion-Hearted"; "Richard Coeur de Lion") 1157–99, king of England 1189–99.
- rickstand — a platform on which to put or make a rick or haystack
- ridgeback — Rhodesian ridgeback.
- rudbeckia — any composite plant of the genus Rudbeckia, having alternate leaves and showy flower heads.
- samoyedic — of or relating to the Samoyed people or languages.