11-letter words containing c, r, i, n
- cow parsnip — any tall coarse umbelliferous plant of the genus Heracleum, such as H. sphondylium of Europe and Asia, having thick stems and flattened clusters of white or purple flowers
- cracklingly — With a crackling sound.
- cracovienne — a fast dance from the Krakow region of Poland which became popular in Paris during the 19th century
- craft knife — a knife used for paper crafts, etc, that has a sharp replaceable blade
- craft union — a labour organization membership of which is restricted to workers in a specified trade or craft
- cramponning — climbing using crampons
- cranberries — Plural form of cranberry.
- crance iron — a metal ring or cap to which bobstays and shrouds are secured, at the forward end of a bowsprit.
- cranesbills — Plural form of cranesbill.
- craniectomy — the surgical removal of a part of the skull to facilitate brain surgery, the bone then being discarded rather than replaced
- craniognomy — the scientific study of the shape and characteristics of the skull
- craniograph — an instrument that outlines the skull.
- craniometer — an instrument for measuring the cranium or skull
- craniometry — the study and measurement of skulls
- craniopagus — the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head
- craniophore — a device that holds a skull in place for measuring.
- cranioscopy — the study of the features of the human skull
- crank-sided — lopsided; askew.
- creationary — Of or relating to creation.
- creationism — Creationism is the belief that the account of the creation of the universe in the Bible is true, and that the theory of evolution is incorrect.
- creationist — A creationist is someone who believes that the story of the creation of the universe in the Bible is true, and who rejects the theory of evolution.
- credentials — Someone's credentials are their previous achievements, training, and general background, which indicate that they are qualified to do something.
- credit line — A person or company's credit line is the amount of credit that they are allowed, for example, by a credit card company or a bank.
- credit note — A credit note is a piece of paper that a shop gives you when you return goods that you have bought from it. It states that you are entitled to take goods of the same value without paying for them.
- crenelation — Alternative form of crenellation.
- crenulation — any of the teeth or notches of a crenulate structure
- crepitating — Present participle of crepitate.
- crepitation — the act of crepitating
- crib-biting — a harmful habit of horses in which the animal leans on the manger or seizes it with the teeth and swallows a gulp of air
- crime scene — A crime scene is a place that is being investigated by the police because a crime has taken place there.
- crimean war — the war fought mainly in the Crimea between Russia on one side and Turkey, France, Sardinia, and Britain on the other (1853-56)
- criminalese — the jargon of criminals
- criminalise — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of criminalize.
- criminalist — a person who collects and analyses forensic evidence from the scene of a crime
- criminality — the state or quality of being criminal
- criminalize — If a government criminalizes an action or person, it officially declares that the action or the person's behaviour is illegal.
- crimination — An accusation of wrongdoing, a recrimination.
- criminative — involving crimination; accusatory.
- criminatory — Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing.
- criminology — Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminals.
- crinigerous — having hair; hairy
- crinkle-cut — (of chips or crisps) having a striated or furrowed surface
- crinkleroot — any of several species of the toothwort Dentaria, esp D. diphylla of E North America, which has a fleshy pungent rhizome and clusters of white or pinkish flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- crinkliness — The state or quality of being crinkly.
- cripplingly — Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs. an animal that is similarly disabled; a lame animal. Offensive. a person who is disabled or impaired in any way: a mental cripple.
- crithomancy — a form of divination in which grain or meal used in a sacrifice is analysed
- criticising — to censure or find fault with.
- criticizing — Present participle of criticize.
- crochetings — a collection of crochet-work
- crocodilian — any large predatory reptile of the order Crocodilia, which includes the crocodiles, alligators, and caymans. They live in or near water and have a long broad snout, powerful jaws, a four-chambered heart, and socketed teeth