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10-letter words containing c, n, o

  • cacophonic — Discordant.
  • cacotopian — relating to cacotopia
  • cacuminous — (of a tree) having a pointed or a pyramidal top
  • caen stone — a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
  • caernarfon — a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)
  • caernarvon — a seaport in W Gwynedd, in NW Wales, on Menai Strait: 13th-century castle of Edward II.
  • cajolement — The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.
  • cajolingly — In a cajoling manner.
  • calamondin — a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines
  • calcaneous — Misspelling of calcaneus.
  • calcedonio — a type of Venetian opaque glassware, with veins of colour, intended to imitate chalcedony
  • calcinosis — the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
  • calcitonin — a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood
  • caledonian — of or relating to Scotland
  • california — a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles)
  • caliginous — dark; dim
  • call money — money loaned by banks and recallable on demand
  • calliopean — resembling a calliope in sound; piercingly loud: a calliopean voice.
  • callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
  • calmodulin — a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
  • calumnious — of or using calumny
  • cameration — vaulting
  • camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
  • campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.
  • camptonite — a lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes and composed of labradorite, pyroxene, sodic hornblende and olivine.
  • can opener — A can opener is the same as a tin opener.
  • can-opener — a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.
  • canaan dog — a strongly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect ears, a dense coat, and a bushy tail carried curled over its back
  • canal boat — A canal boat is a long, narrow boat used for travelling on canals.
  • canal zone — a former administrative region of the US, on the Isthmus of Panama around the Panama Canal: bordered on each side by the Republic of Panama, into which it was incorporated in 1979
  • cancel out — If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced.
  • cancelbots — Plural form of cancelbot.
  • cancellous — having a porous or spongelike structure
  • cancerroot — any parasitic plant of the genus Orobanche, especially O. uniflora, of North America, having pale, leafless stalks bearing a single white or purplish flower.
  • cancionero — a songbook
  • cancriform — shaped like a crab
  • candlewood — the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes
  • candy corn — a small candy shaped and colored to look like a kernel of corn.
  • candy-coat — sugarcoat (def 2).
  • candyfloss — Candyfloss is a large pink or white mass of sugar threads that is eaten from a stick. It is sold at fairs or other outdoor events.
  • canephoros — in ancient Greece, any of the maidens who carried on her head a basket holding the sacred things used at feasts
  • caney fork — a river in central Tennessee, flowing NW to the Cumberland River. 144 miles (232 km) long.
  • cankerroot — goldthread.
  • cankerworm — the larva of either of two geometrid moths, Paleacrita vernata or Alsophila pometaria, which feed on and destroy fruit and shade trees in North America
  • cannabinol — a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, C21H26O
  • cannelloni — Cannelloni is large tube-shaped pieces of pasta that contain a filling of meat, cheese, or vegetables.
  • cannizzaro — Stanislao [stah-neez-lah-aw] /ˌstɑ nizˈlɑ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1826–1910, Italian chemist.
  • cannonaded — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonade.
  • cannonades — Plural form of cannonade.
  • cannonball — A cannonball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon.
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