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10-letter words containing c, o, l, n

  • black monk — a Benedictine monk
  • blackstone — Sir William. 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US
  • blackthorn — a thorny Eurasian rosaceous shrub, Prunus spinosa, with black twigs, white flowers, and small sour plumlike fruits
  • blind copy — a copy of a letter or the like, the original of which bears no evidence that the copy was sent to some other person.
  • block line — a rope or cable used in a block and tackle
  • bollocking — a severe telling-off; dressing-down
  • bomb lance — a harpoon fitted with an explosive head.
  • bone black — a fine charcoal made by burning animal bones in closed containers: used as a pigment, in refining sugar, etc.
  • bottleneck — A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams.
  • bounceable — to spring back from a surface in a lively manner: The ball bounced off the wall.
  • bouncingly — in a bouncing manner
  • box column — a hollow wooden column, as for a porch, usually having a rectangular cross section.
  • broccolini — a cultivated variety of cabbage, Brassica B. oleracea, which resembles broccoli and is eaten as a green vegetable
  • bronchiole — any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
  • brown coal — a low-quality coal intermediate in grade between peat and lignite
  • bubonocele — an incomplete hernia in the groin; partial inguinal hernia
  • 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
  • camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
  • 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
  • candlewood — the resinous wood of any of several trees, used for torches and candle substitutes
  • 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.
  • cannabinol — a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, C21H26O
  • cannelloni — Cannelloni is large tube-shaped pieces of pasta that contain a filling of meat, cheese, or vegetables.
  • cannonball — A cannonball is a heavy metal ball that is fired from a cannon.
  • canola oil — rapeseed oil
  • canonicals — the vestments worn by clergy when officiating
  • canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.
  • canophilia — the love of dogs
  • canorously — In a canorous manner.
  • cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
  • canteloube — (Marie) Joseph (French ʒozɛf). 1879–1957, French composer, best known for his Chants d'Auvergne (1923–30)
  • capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
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