9-letter words containing c, m
- benchmark — A benchmark is something whose quality or quantity is known and which can therefore be used as a standard with which other things can be compared.
- biblicism — an adherence to the literal sense of the Bible
- bicameral — (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers
- bicompact — compact1 (def 7).
- biochemic — relating to the chemistry of living organisms
- biometric — Biometric tests and devices use biological information about a person to create a detailed record of their personal characteristics.
- bionomics — ecology (sense 1)
- bismuthic — of or containing bismuth in the pentavalent state
- black arm — a type or phase of bacterial blight of cotton, characterized by black, elongated lesions on the stem and branches, caused by a bacterium, Xanthomonas malvacearum.
- black gum — a tall, deciduous tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) with sour purple fruits and leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, found in moist forests of the E U.S.
- blackdamp — air that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine
- blackgame — a large grouse found in northern Europe and Asia
- blackmail — Blackmail is the action of threatening to reveal a secret about someone, unless they do something you tell them to do, such as giving you money.
- blackmore — R(ichard) D(oddridge). 1825–1900, English novelist; author of Lorna Doone (1869)
- bleomycin — a glycopeptide antibiotic drug used in the treatment of cancer and Hodgkin's Disease
- blow-comb — a small, usually handheld electrical appliance combining a comb and blow-dryer, permitting one to style the hair while drying it.
- blue comb — a disease of birds resembling Bright's disease in humans affecting especially domestic fowl, characterized by fever, sunken eyes, and shriveling of the skin of the wattles, shanks, and comb.
- bomb rack — a device for carrying bombs in or under the fuselage of an aircraft.
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- bombycoid — relating to moths of the family Bombycidae
- boot camp — In the United States, a boot camp is a camp where people who have just joined the army, navy, or marines are trained.
- bregmatic — of or relating to the bregma
- briticism — a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people
- bromantic — noting or pertaining to a bromance: You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.
- bronchium — a medium-sized bronchial tube
- broomcorn — a variety of sorghum, Sorghum vulgare technicum, the long stiff flower stalks of which have been used for making brooms
- buck moth — a saturniid moth, Hemileuca maia, having delicate, grayish wings with a white band.
- bucranium — (in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
- c & b — caught and bowled (by)
- c & f — cost and freight
- c & g — City and Guilds
- c & m — care and maintenance
- c & w — country and western
- cabbalism — cabala.
- cabinmate — a person with whom one shares a cabin
- cablegram — a message sent by undersea cable
- cachaemia — a poisoned condition of the blood
- cachaemic — of or relating to cachaemia
- caciquism — (esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
- cacodemon — an evil spirit or devil
- cacomixle — Alternative spelling of cacomixl.
- cactiform — resembling a cactus
- cacuminal — relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
- caesarism — an autocratic system of government
- cairngorm — a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
- caladiums — Plural form of caladium.
- calamanco — a glossy woollen fabric woven with a checked design that shows on one side only
- calamites — Plural form of calamite.
- calcaneum — calcaneus.
- calciform — Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.