8-letter words containing c, i, r, o
- cornpipe — a musical instrument made from a stalk of corn
- cornsilk — The fine threadlike styles on an ear of corn.
- coronial — of or relating to a coroner
- coronium — a hypothetical element whose existence was proposed in the 19th century to explain a green line seen in the solar coronal spectrum; this is now known to be highly-ionized iron and nickel
- coronoid — (of a process of a bone) resembling a crow's beak
- corpsing — Present participle of corpse.
- corridas — Plural form of corrida.
- corridor — A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides.
- corridos — Plural form of corrido.
- corrigan — Mairead [muh-reyd] /məˈreɪd/ (Show IPA), born 1944, Northern Irish peace activist: Nobel Peace Prize 1976.
- corrival — rival
- corsairs — Plural form of corsair.
- corsican — of or relating to Corsica or its inhabitants
- cortical — of a cortex
- cortices — Anatomy, Zoology. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex.
- cortico- — indicating the cortex
- cortisol — hydrocortisone
- coscript — to script jointly
- cosigner — a cosignatory
- costlier — costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.
- coteries — Plural form of coterie.
- cothurni — a grave and elevated style of acting; tragic acting; tragedy.
- cottiers — Plural form of cottier.
- coturnix — any of several quails of the genus Coturnix of the family Phasianidae
- coumarin — a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C9H6O2
- countrie — Obsolete spelling of country.
- couperin — François (frɑ̃swa). 1668–1733, French composer, noted for his harpsichord suites and organ music
- couriers — Plural form of courier.
- coursing — Coursing is a sport in which rabbits or hares are hunted with dogs.
- courtier — Courtiers were noblemen and women who spent a lot of time at the court of a king or queen.
- courting — Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
- courtrai — a town in W Belgium, in West Flanders on the Lys River: the largest producer of linen in W Europe. Pop: 73 984 (2004 est)
- cousinry — a collection of cousins
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- coverlid — coverlet
- cowbirds — Plural form of cowbird.
- cowering — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
- cowgirls — Plural form of cowgirl.
- cowinner — one of a number of winners
- cowriter — a writer who works in collaboration with another writer
- cramoisy — of a crimson colour
- cratonic — Of or pertaining to the craton.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- creditor — Your creditors are the people who you owe money to.
- creolise — (of a pidgin language) to become the native language of a speech community
- creolist — a student of creole languages
- creolize — to make (a language) become a creole
- cribnote — crib (def 5a).
- cribwork — a supporting framework of beams, logs, etc. built in layers, each layer having its unit at right angles to those of the layer below
- crichton — James. 1560–82, Scottish scholar and writer, called the Admirable Crichton because of his talents