10-letter words containing c, i, s, m
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chimaerism — the insertion of cells of a different genetic make-up into a fetus or embryo
- chin music — bowling or pitching aimed at the batsman or batter's head
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
- chumminess — friendly; intimate; sociable.
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- cicisbeism — the practice of admiring a married woman
- cinchonism — a condition resulting from an excessive dose of cinchona bark or its alkaloids, characterized chiefly by headache, ringing in the ears, and vomiting
- cinematics — the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.
- cinematise — (transitive) To adapt (an event or story) for the cinema.
- circumcise — If a boy or man is circumcised, the loose skin at the end of his penis is cut off.
- circumfuse — to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around
- circumpose — to position around, or within an encircled place
- cis female — a person who was born female and whose gender identity is female.
- cismontane — on this (the writer's or speaker's) side of the mountains, esp the Alps
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- classicism — Classicism is a style of art practised especially in the 18th century in Europe. It has simple regular forms and the artist does not attempt to express strong emotions.
- clematises — Plural form of clematis.
- clemencies — Plural form of clemency.
- climatised — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climaxless — without a climax
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- cockneyism — a characteristic of speech or custom peculiar to cockneys
- colchicums — Plural form of colchicum.
- collimates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate.
- columbines — Plural form of columbine.
- columnists — Plural form of columnist.
- comatulids — Plural form of comatulid.
- combusting — Present participle of combust.
- combustion — Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning.
- combustive — the act or process of burning.
- come first — If you say that someone or something comes first for a particular person, you mean they treat or consider that person or thing as more important than anything else.
- comeliness — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
- comestible — food
- comiserate — Obsolete spelling of commiserate.
- comitadjis — members of any guerrilla band in the Balkan countries or Macedonia
- commissars — Plural form of commissar.
- commissary — A commissary is a shop that provides food and equipment in a place such as a military camp or a prison.
- commission — If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you.