8-letter words containing c, i, t, e
- cultlike — resembling a cult
- cuneatic — cuneiform; cuneate.
- cup-tied — (of a team) unable to play another fixture because of involvement in a cup tie
- curative — Something that has curative properties can cure people's illnesses.
- curtises — Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- curtsied — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- curtsies — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- cushiest — Superlative form of cushy.
- cut time — alla breve
- cut-pile — having a pile with yarns that are cut instead of looped: a cut-pile carpet.
- cuticles — Plural form of cuticle.
- cutinize — to become or cause to become covered or impregnated with cutin
- cutlines — Plural form of cutline.
- cuttiest — cut short; short; stubby.
- cysteine — a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- cytidine — a nucleoside formed by the condensation of cytosine and ribose
- cytisine — a toxic alkaloid found in several species of plants, similar in molecular structure to nicotine
- cytokine — any of various proteins, secreted by cells, that carry signals to neighbouring cells. Cytokines include interferon
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- d-notice — an official notice sent to newspapers, prohibiting the publication of certain security information
- de dicto — relating to the expression of a belief, possibility, etc, rather than to the individuals mentioned, as in the number of the planets is the number of satellites of the sun, the truth of which is independent of what number that is
- decating — a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.
- decidest — (archaic) Archaic second-person singular form of decide.
- decimate — To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
- decommit — to withdraw from a commitment or agreed course of action
- decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
- decwrite — DEC's CDA-based, WYSIWYG document processing application. It can generate and import SGML marked-up documents.
- dedicant — a person who devotes or dedicates
- dedicate — If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
- deficits — the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
- deictics — Logic. proving directly.
- del city — a city in central Oklahoma.
- delicata — (North America) An heirloom variety of winter squash, oblong in shape and having a cream-colored skin with green stripes.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- denticle — a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks
- depeinct — to depict
- depicted — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- depicter — A person who depicts (a specified subject).
- depictor — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- derilict — Misspelling of derelict.
- dermatic — (dated) Of or relating to the skin; dermic.
- descript — Archaic form of described.
- desertic — (of soil) developing in hot, dry climates
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- deticker — an implement or chemical agent used to remove ticks (from an animal)
- deuteric — of, pertaining to, or resulting from the metasomatic changes taking place in igneous rock or magma as it solidifies
- diabetic — Diabetic is also an adjective.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- diactine — a sponge spicule having two rays that develop in different directions from a single point of origin