8-letter words containing c, r, a, y
- carrying — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- carryons — Plural form of carryon.
- carryout — designating or of prepared food sold as by a restaurant to be eaten away from the premises
- cartoony — cartoonish
- caryatid — a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
- catagory — Misspelling of category.
- catchcry — a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- catenary — the curve assumed by a heavy uniform flexible cord hanging freely from two points. When symmetrical about the y-axis and intersecting it at y = a, the equation is y = a cosh x/a
- cavitary — having or containing cavities
- cemetary — Misspelling of cemetery.
- centaury — any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
- chaffery — the act of bargaining
- chambery — a city in SE France, in the Alps: skiing centre; former capital of the duchy of Savoy. Pop: 59 188 (2006)
- chambray — a smooth light fabric of cotton, linen, etc, with white weft and a coloured warp
- chancery — In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor's court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice.
- channery — an accumulation of thin, flat, coarse fragments of sandstone, limestone, or schist with diameters up to 6 inches (15 cm): used in Scotland and Ireland for gravel.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- charlady — a charwoman
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- charpoys — Plural form of charpoy.
- chattery — to talk rapidly in a foolish or purposeless way; jabber.
- chayroot — the root of a chay plant, used to dye textiles a deep-red colour
- cheatery — the act of cheating or deceiving
- cheddary — resembling or pertaining to cheddar cheese
- chirally — In a chiral manner; exhibiting chirality; like a left- or right-handed spiral.
- chivalry — Chivalry is polite, kind, and unselfish behaviour, especially by men towards women.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- chronaxy — Alternative form of chronaxie.
- chrystal — Obsolete spelling of crystal.
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- cinerary — holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies: a cinerary urn.
- cityward — towards a city
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- clayborn — a male given name.
- claymore — a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- clayware — pottery
- clearway — a stretch of road on which motorists may stop only in an emergency
- coalyard — an enclosed or open area used for the storage of coal
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- colorway — (arts) The scheme of two or more colors in which a design is available. It is often used to describe variegated or ombre (shades of one color) print yarns, fabric, or thread. It can also be applied to apparel, to wallpaper and other interior design motifs, and to specifications for printed materials such as magazines or newspapers.
- cometary — a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- condylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- congiary — (in ancient Rome) a gift from the emperor to the people or soldiers
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- copyread — to subedit
- coronary — Coronary means belonging or relating to the heart.
- corybant — a wild attendant of the goddess Cybele
- costmary — a herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae (composites)