13-letter words containing c, i, t, y, a
- basidiomycete — any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota (formerly class Basidiomycetes), in which the spores are produced in basidia. The group includes boletes, puffballs, smuts, and rusts
- bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
- bibliothecary — a librarian
- biosystematic — relating to biosystematics
- birthday cake — a special cake eaten at a birthday party
- birthday card — a greeting card sent on someone's birthday
- bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
- blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
- bombastically — (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
- by contraries — contrary to what is expected
- calamity jane — real name Martha Canary. ?1852–1903, US frontierswoman, noted for her skill at shooting and riding
- calculability — determinable by calculation; ascertainable: This map was designed so that distances by road are easily calculable.
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
- candidate key — (database) One of several possible attributes or combinations of attributes which can be used to uniquely identify a body of information (a "record"). The chosen candidate key is called the primary key.
- candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
- candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
- candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
- captivatingly — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- cariogenicity — conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.
- casualty list — a list of servicemen who have been killed, wounded, captured, or gone missing as a result of enemy action
- catabolically — In terms of catabolism.
- catalytically — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catatonically — in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
- categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- cathartically — of or relating to catharsis.
- caution money — a sum of money deposited as security for good conduct, against possible debts, etc
- cavalry twill — a strong woollen twill fabric used for trousers, etc
- cayenne-whist — a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
- centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
- centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
- certificatory — Serving to certify something.
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- charitability — Charitableness.
- chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
- chimney stack — A chimney stack is the brick or stone part of a chimney that is above the roof of a building.
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- christmas day — Christmas Day is the 25th of December, when Christmas is celebrated.
- chromatically — In a chromatic manner.
- chromatolysis — the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells
- chromatolytic — relating to chromatolysis
- chylification — the process of turning into chyle
- chymification — the process of turning into chyme
- cinematically — Chiefly British. motion picture.
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall