9-letter words containing c, o, n, a, t
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- computant — a person who calculates
- conations — Plural form of conation.
- concavity — the state or quality of being concave
- concordat — a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
- concreate — to create at the same time
- conestoga — a large, heavy, broad-wheeled covered wagon, used especially for transporting pioneers and freight across North America during the early westward migration.
- confidant — Someone's confidant is a man who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
- conflated — Simple past tense and past participle of conflate.
- conflates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conflate.
- conjugant — either of a pair of organisms or gametes undergoing conjugation
- conjugate — When pupils or teachers conjugate a verb, they give its different forms in a particular order.
- connately — In a connate fashion.
- connation — a union of similar parts or organs
- connature — the state or quality of sharing a common nature or character
- connaught — Connacht
- connotate — to connote
- consolate — to console (a person)
- consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
- consortia — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- constable — In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
- constance — a city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on Lake Constance: tourist centre. Pop: 80 716 (2003 est)
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- constanta — a port and resort in SE Romania, on the Black Sea: founded by the Greeks in the 6th century bc and rebuilt by Constantine the Great (4th century); exports petroleum. Pop: 265 000 (2005 est)
- constants — Plural form of constant.
- constrain — To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
- construal — an act of construing
- consulate — A consulate is the place where a consul works.
- consumate — Misspelling of consummate.
- contacted — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- contactee — a person who claims to have been contacted by aliens
- contactor — a type of switch for repeatedly opening and closing an electric circuit. Its operation can be mechanical, electromagnetic, or pneumatic
- contadina — (in Italy) a female farmer or peasant
- contadino — (in Italy) a male farmer or peasant
- contadora — Contadora Group.
- contagion — Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease.
- contagium — the specific virus or other direct cause of any infectious disease
- contained — kept from going beyond certain limits; confined
- container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
- contakion — kontakion.
- contangos — Plural form of contango.
- contessas — Plural form of contessa.
- continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
- contracts — Plural form of contract.
- contrails — Plural form of contrail.
- contralto — A contralto is a woman with a low singing voice.
- contranym — A word that has two opposing meanings, such as 'cleave' (“come together” or “split apart”).
- contrasts — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrasty — (of a photograph or subject) having sharp gradations in tone, esp between light and dark areas
- contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience