11-letter words containing c, r, a, y
- calefactory — giving warmth
- calligraphy — Calligraphy is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen.
- calorically — in a caloric manner
- calorimetry — measurement of the quantity of heat
- calyptrogen — a layer of rapidly dividing cells at the tip of a plant root, from which the root cap is formed. It occurs in grasses and many other plants
- canary seed — birdseed.
- cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
- candleberry — bayberry (sense 1)
- candy store — a shop solely or largely selling confectionery
- capillarity — a phenomenon caused by surface tension and resulting in the distortion, elevation, or depression of the surface of a liquid in contact with a solid
- car journey — a trip or voyage made by automobile
- caravansary — in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night
- carbocyclic — (of a chemical compound) containing a closed ring of carbon atoms
- carbon copy — If you say that one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, you mean that they look or behave exactly like them.
- carbon-copy — a duplicate of anything written or typed, made by using a photocopier or, formerly, by using carbon paper. Abbreviation: cc. a copy of an email or other electronic document that is sent to one or more people in addition to the primary addressee. Abbreviation: cc.
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylase — any enzyme that catalyses the release of carbon dioxide from certain acids
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- carbylamine — any of a group of organic cyanides containing the radical NC
- carcinology — the study of crustaceans
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- cardinality — the property of possessing a cardinal number
- cardiodynia — pain in the heart region.
- cardiopathy — a heart disease or disorder
- caressingly — In a caressing manner; soothingly.
- caressively — caressingly
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- carriageway — A carriageway is one side of a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a barrier.
- carry light — a searchlight used to illuminate a target while it is tracked and fired upon.
- carry trade — a speculative transaction in which a trader buys the currency of a country with a high rate of interest and sells the currency of a country with a low rate of interest
- carrying-on — unconventional or questionable behaviour
- carson city — a city in W Nevada, capital of the state. Pop: 55 311 (2003 est)
- cartography — Cartography is the art or activity of drawing maps and geographical charts.
- caryopteris — any of various shrubs with small blue or white flowers of the genus Caryopteris, all found in S and E Asia
- casselberry — a city in central Florida.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- catarrhally — in a manner relating to the inflammation of a mucous membrane
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- celery salt — a seasoning made of salt and ground celery seed
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- cementatory — possessing the quality to firmly unite or cement
- cerargyrite — a soft mineral, AgCl, that is an ore of silver; silver chloride
- certifiably — capable of being certified.
- chaleur bay — an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between NE New Brunswick and SE Quebec, in SE Canada: rich fishing ground. About 85 miles (135 km) long; 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.
- chancellery — A chancellery is the building where a chancellor has his offices.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chao phraya — a river in N Thailand, rising in the N highlands and flowing south to the Gulf of Thailand. Length: (including the headstreams Nan and Ping) 1200 km (750 miles)