10-letter words containing c, l, i, p, e
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
- cephalitis — encephalitis.
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- chainplate — a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached
- chaptalize — to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cinephiles — Plural form of cinephile.
- clappering — the sound made by using a clapper
- clientship — the state of being a client
- clip frame — a picture frame that is held together by clips attaching the glass to the backing
- clomiphene — a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
- clothespin — A clothespin is the same as a clothes peg.
- clove pink — carnation (sense 1)
- clump-like — resembling a clump
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- coleoptile — a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses
- colestipol — a drug that reduces the concentration of cholesterol in the blood: used, together with dietary restriction of cholesterol, to treat selected patients with hypercholesterolaemia and so prevent atherosclerosis
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.
- compendial — Related to a compendium that serves as a standard, such as the w British Pharmacopoeia, or the w US Pharmacopeia.
- competible — (obsolete) Compatible.
- compilable — (computing) That can be compiled.
- complained — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.
- completing — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- completist — a person with an obsessive interest in a subject
- completive — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- complexify — to make or become complex
- complexing — Complexing is a process in which a complex is formed.
- complexion — When you refer to someone's complexion, you are referring to the natural colour or condition of the skin on their face.
- complexity — Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
- compliable — compliant
- compliance — a disposition to yield to or comply with others
- complicate — To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- compulsive — You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary.
- coprolites — Plural form of coprolite.
- copulative — serving to join or unite
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
- cover slip — Microscopy. cover glass.
- cream pail — an open bowl of silver having a ladle or spoon for serving cream.
- creepingly — in a creeping manner
- crippledom — the state of being crippled
- cycle clip — a ring of taut metal that fits on a person's ankles to hold trouser bottoms tight and prevent them getting caught in the chain of a bicycle
- cyclopedia — encyclopedia
- cyclopedic — like a cyclopedia in character or contents; broad and varied; exhaustive.
- d particle — D meson.
- deceiptful — Obsolete form of deceitful.