10-letter words containing c, i, f
- c.i.f.c.i. — cost, insurance, freight, commission, and interest (included in the price quoted)
- caddicefly — caddisfly.
- caddis fly — any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings
- cafeterias — Plural form of cafeteria.
- cafetorium — a room, usually in a school or other educational institution, which serves both as a cafeteria and an auditorium
- caffeinate — To add caffeine.
- caffeinism — caffeism
- calceiform — shaped like a shoe or slipper
- calciferol — a fat-soluble steroid, found esp in fish-liver oils, produced by the action of ultraviolet radiation on ergosterol. It increases the absorption of calcium from the intestine and is used in the treatment of rickets. Formula: C28H43OH
- calcifuges — Plural form of calcifuge.
- california — a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles)
- calorifier — a water tank fitted with a coil, or coils, that can be heated in order to heat the water
- calyciform — having the form of a calyx
- cancriform — shaped like a crab
- candlefish — a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily flesh
- canefields — Plural form of canefield.
- carnifying — Present participle of carnify.
- case knife — sheath knife
- catch fire — to ignite
- catchflies — Plural form of catchfly.
- catfishing — Present participle of catfish.
- caudal fin — the tail fin of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates, used for propulsion during locomotion
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cease-fire — a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce
- ceasefires — Plural form of ceasefire.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- cefuroxime — (pharmaceutical drug) A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
- centerfire — designating a cartridge with the primer set in the center of the base
- centrifuge — A centrifuge is a machine that spins mixtures of different substances around very quickly so that they separate by centrifugal force.
- cerf, vint — Vint Cerf
- ceriferous — producing or bearing wax
- certifying — Present participle of certify.
- chaffering — Present participle of chaffer.
- chaffingly — in a rallying yet light-hearted manner
- chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
- chair lift — A chair lift is a line of chairs that hang from a moving cable and carry people up and down a mountain or ski slope.
- chairlifts — Plural form of chairlift.
- chalcidfly — any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects.
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
- cheffonier — A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
- cherubfish — a brilliantly colored butterflyfish, Centropyge argi, found in the West Indies: kept in home aquariums.
- chief mate — first mate.
- chief town — a town or city that is the administrative centre of a region
- chief whip — the highest-ranking or principal whip in a legislature or parliamaent
- chieftains — Plural form of chieftain.
- chiffarobe — Alternative form of chifforobe.
- chiffchaff — a common European warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with a yellowish-brown plumage
- chifferobe — a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes.