9-letter words containing c, i, l, o
- caudillos — Plural form of caudillo.
- cauliform — resembling or similar to a caulis
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
- celecoxib — an anti-inflammatory drug
- celiotomy — laparotomy (def 2).
- celloidin — a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy
- celluloid — You can use celluloid to refer to films and the cinema.
- censorial — an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- centriole — either of two rodlike bodies in most animal cells that form the poles of the spindle during mitosis
- cephaloid — Shaped like the head or the brain.
- ceylonite — a dark blue or black form of spinel
- chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
- chamomile — camomile
- charbroil — to grill (meat) over charcoal
- charleroi — a town in SW Belgium, in Hainaut province: centre of an industrial region. Pop: 200 608 (2004 est)
- charolais — a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France
- cheilosis — Inflammation of one or both of the corners of the mouth.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- cheliform — shaped like a chela; pincer-like
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- chicalote — a poppy, Argemone platyceras, of the southwestern US and Mexico with prickly leaves and white or yellow flowers
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- chili dog — a hot dog with chilli
- chili oil — an edible oil spiced with chili peppers, often used in Chinese cookery.
- chiliagon — a thousand-sided polygon
- chilidogs — Plural form of chilidog.
- chill out — To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful.
- chilopods — Plural form of chilopod.
- china oil — a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery, and in the manufacture of chocolate.
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
- chirology — Palm reading.
- chloranil — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- chlorides — Plural form of chloride.
- chlorites — Plural form of chlorite.
- chloritic — a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- chlorosis — a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
- chlorotic — an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
- choiceful — having an inability to make decisive choices
- choirgirl — a girl who sings in a church choir
- chokecoil — a type of electronic inductor
- chokingly — in a strangling, suffocating, or choking manner
- cholaemia — a toxic medical condition indicated by the presence of bile in the blood
- cholaemic — of or relating to cholaemia
- cholelith — a stone formed in the gall bladder by the accumulation of bile constituents
- choleraic — relating to, like, or developing from cholera
- cholerine — (pathology) Minor diarrhea that happens during outbreaks of cholera.
- chololith — cholelith.
- choplogic — excessively complicated argument
- choralist — a person who sings in a chorus or ensemble