9-letter words containing c, l, a, i, r
- binocular — involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes
- binuclear — having two nuclei
- biradical — a molecule with two centres
- bird call — a sound made by a bird.
- blackbird — A blackbird is a common European bird. The male has black feathers and a yellow beak, and the female has brown feathers.
- blackfire — a disease of tobacco, characterized by angular, dark lesions on the leaves, caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas angulata.
- bracingly — strengthening; invigorating: This mountain air is bracing.
- branchial — of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish
- brickclay — any clay suitable for making bricks
- bricolage — the jumbled effect produced by the close proximity of buildings from different periods and in different architectural styles
- bronchial — Bronchial means affecting or concerned with the bronchial tubes.
- cabriolet — A cabriolet is a type of car with two doors and a convertible top.
- calabrian — of or relating to Calabria or its inhabitants
- calandria — a cylindrical vessel through which tubes pass, esp one forming part of an evaporator, heat exchanger, or nuclear reactor
- calcarine — resembling, related to, or having a calcar
- calciform — Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
- calciuria — (pathology) The presence of calcium salts in the urine (especially at an elevated level).
- caldarium — (in ancient Rome) a room for taking hot baths
- calendric — Of or pertaining to a calendar.
- caliatour — a tropical dyewood, possibly red sandalwood
- calibered — the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber.
- calibrate — If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
- calicular — Relating to, or resembling, a cup.
- calipered — Simple past tense and past participle of caliper.
- call girl — A call girl is a prostitute who makes appointments by telephone.
- caller id — A telephone that has caller ID displays the telephone number and name of the person who is calling you.
- calligram — a poem in which words are positioned so as to create a visual image of the subject on the page
- callipers — an instrument for measuring internal or external dimensions, consisting of two steel legs hinged together
- calorific — The calorific value of something, or its calorific content, is the number of calories it contains.
- calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
- calvarial — relating to or belonging to the calvaria
- calvarian — calvarial
- calvaries — Plural form of calvary.
- calvarium — the upper, domed part of the skull
- camarilla — a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal
- camarillo — a city in SW California.
- camelhair — the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc
- canicular — of or relating to the star Sirius or its rising
- cantorial — of or relating to a precentor
- capillary — Capillaries are tiny blood vessels in your body.
- capitular — of or associated with a cathedral chapter
- caprifole — honeysuckle
- caprioled — Simple past tense and past participle of capriole.
- caprioles — Plural form of capriole.
- captopril — an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
- carbolise — phenolate (def 2).
- carbolize — to treat or sterilize with phenol
- card file — a collection of cards containing data or records, arranged systematically, as in alphabetical order, in boxes or drawers
- cardiacal — cardiac
- cardialgy — cardialgia