9-letter words containing c, o, t, r, a, n
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- cinerator — an incinerator.
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- claremont — a town in SW California.
- co-parent — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- coaration — Cooperative ploughing.
- coeternal — existing together eternally
- cointreau — a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring
- colorants — Plural form of colorant.
- colourant — A colourant is a substance that is used to give something a particular colour.
- commorant — resident
- 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
- connature — the state or quality of sharing a common nature or character
- consortia — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- 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
- contactor — a type of switch for repeatedly opening and closing an electric circuit. Its operation can be mechanical, electromagnetic, or pneumatic
- contadora — Contadora Group.
- container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
- 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
- copartner — a partner or associate, esp an equal partner in business
- cormorant — A cormorant is a type of dark-coloured bird with a long neck. Cormorants usually live near the sea and eat fish.
- cornstalk — a stalk or stem of corn
- coronated — having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- corposant — Saint Elmo's fire
- coruscant — giving off flashes of light
- cothurnal — relating to the cothurnus or to tragedy
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- courtezan — Alternative spelling of courtesan.
- covariant — a variant that changes leaving interrelations with another variant (or variants) unchanged
- crank out — If you say that a company or person cranks out a quantity of similar things, you mean they produce them quickly, in the same way, and are usually implying that the things are not original or are of poor quality.
- crayonist — (dated) An artist who uses crayons.
- creations — The action or process of bringing something into existence.
- cremation — to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
- crenation — any of the rounded teeth or the notches between them on a crenate structure
- croissant — Croissants are small, sweet bread rolls in the shape of a crescent that are eaten for breakfast.
- croquante — a crisp cake or pastry
- crotaline — of or relating to rattlesnakes (Crotalinae)
- cunctator — (Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus"Cunctator") 275–203 b.c, Roman statesman and general: defeated Hannibal's army by harassment without risking a pitched battle.
- curtation — the discrepancy between the curtate distance and the true distance of a planet from the sun
- curvation — the action of curving or bending
- doctorand — a student working towards a doctorate
- doctrinal — of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.