9-letter words containing c, n
- anchorman — The anchorman on a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it.
- anchormen — Plural form of anchorman.
- anchoveta — a small anchovy, Cetengraulis mysticetus, of the American Pacific, used as bait by tuna fishermen
- anchovies — Plural form of anchovy.
- anchylose — ankylose
- anciently — in ancient times
- ancientry — the quality of being ancient, or old-fashioned style
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- ancipital — flattened and having two edges
- andesitic — relating to, or containing, andesite
- androcles — (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn
- androsace — any plant of the genus Androsace, of the primrose family, having basal leaves and white or reddish flowers.
- anecdotal — Anecdotal evidence is based on individual accounts, rather than on reliable research or statistics, and so may not be valid.
- anecdotes — a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- anecdotic — anecdotal
- anecdoton — (Grecian) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anecdotum — (rare, Latinate) alternative spelling of anecdote.
- anecdysis — the period between moults in arthropods
- anelastic — relating to anelasticity
- angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- angelicas — Plural form of angelica.
- angiocarp — a plant bearing an angiocarpous fruit.
- anglicise — (transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
- anglicism — a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England
- anglicist — an expert in or student of English literature or language
- anglicize — If you anglicize something, you change it so that it resembles or becomes part of the English language or English culture.
- anhedonic — unable to feel or experience pleasure
- aniakchak — an active volcanic crater in SW Alaska, on the Alaska Peninsula: the largest explosion crater in the world. Height: 1347 m (4420 ft). Diameter: 9 km (6 miles)
- aniconism — the belief in not using or worshipping images of deities
- aniconist — a believer or follower of aniconism
- animatics — Plural form of animatic.
- animistic — the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- ankylotic — Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
- annectent — linking or connecting
- announced — Simple past tense and past participle of announce.
- announcer — An announcer is someone who introduces programmes on radio or television or who reads the text of a radio or television advertisement.
- announces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of announce.
- annoyance — Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient.
- anonychia — congenital absence of the nails.
- anorchism — Anorchia.
- anorectal — relating to the anus and rectum
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- anorexics — Plural form of anorexic.
- anschluss — a political or economic union, esp the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany (1938)
- antarctic — The Antarctic is the area around the South Pole.
- anteceded — Simple past tense and past participle of antecede.
- antecedes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antecede.
- antechoir — the part of a church in front of the choir, usually enclosed by screens, tombs, etc
- antecourt — a forecourt.
- antelucan — occurring before the arrival of daylight, relating to the hours before dawn