7-letter words containing c, r, i, n
- cerasin — an insoluble amorphous gum from the cherry and other trees, known also as meta-arabinic acid
- ceresin — a white wax extracted from ozocerite
- ceriman — a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
- cernlib — (library) The CERN Program Library.
- cerosin — (organic compound) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- cervine — resembling or relating to a deer
- chagrin — Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.
- chardin — Jean-Baptiste Siméon (ʒɑ̃batist simeɔ̃). 1699–1779, French still-life and genre painter, noted for his subtle use of scumbled colour
- charing — Present participle of chare.
- cheiron — Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chenier — André (Marie de) (ɑ̃dre). 1762–94, French poet; his work was influenced by the ancient Greek elegiac poets. He was guillotined during the French Revolution
- chinars — Plural form of chinar.
- chirren — children
- chlorin — (organic compound) A large heterocyclic aromatic ring consisting, at the core, of three pyrroles and one pyrroline coupled through four methine linkages.
- chorine — a female dancer who is part of a chorus line
- choring — Present participle of chore.
- chorion — the outer of two membranes that form a sac around the embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal: contributes to the placenta in mammals
- chronic — A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute.
- chronid — (zoology) Any member of the Chronidae.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- cinders — Cinders are the black pieces that are left after something such as wood or coal has burned away.
- cindery — a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- cinerea — the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
- cinerin — either of two similar organic compounds found in pyrethrum and used as insecticides. Formulas: C20H28O3 (cinerin I), C21H28O5 (cinerin II)
- circean — Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- cirebon — a port in S central Indonesia, on N Java on the Java Sea: scene of the signing of the Tjirebon Agreement of Indonesian independence (1946) by the Netherlands. Pop: 272 263 (2000)
- cistern — A cistern is a container which stores the water supply for a building, or that holds the water for flushing a toilet.
- cistron — the section of a chromosome that encodes a single polypeptide chain
- cithern — cittern
- citrine — a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz
- citrons — Plural form of citron.
- cittern — a medieval stringed instrument resembling a lute but having wire strings and a flat back
- clarain — one of the four major lithotypes of banded coal
- clarini — a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- clarino — of or relating to a high passage for the trumpet in 18th-century music
- clarion — a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ
- cliburn — Van [van] /væn/ (Show IPA), (Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr) 1934–2013, U.S. pianist.
- clinger — to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- coinfer — to infer jointly
- cointer — to bury together
- comorin — Capecape at the southernmost tip of India
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- conifer — Conifers are a group of trees and shrubs, for example pine trees and fir trees, that grow in cooler areas of the world. They have fruit called cones, and very thin leaves called needles which they do not normally lose in winter.
- conrail — a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- corbina — a marine food fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, found in Pacific waters off Mexico and California
- cording — a type of corded material, esp when used as a decorative trimming
- coreign — to reign jointly
- corinne — a feminine name