8-letter words containing c, t
- chitting — Present participle of chit.
- chlorate — any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO3–
- chlorite — any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks
- choicest — an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
- chooseth — Archaic third-person singular form of choose.
- chordata — the phylum comprising the chordates.
- chordate — any animal of the phylum Chordata, including the vertebrates and protochordates, characterized by a notochord, dorsal tubular nerve cord, and pharyngeal gill slits
- chortled — to chuckle gleefully.
- chortler — One who chortles.
- chortles — Plural form of chortle.
- chotchke — an inexpensive souvenir, trinket, or ornament.
- chouette — a variation of a two-handed game, as backgammon, allowing the participation of three or more persons, in which one player accepts the bets of all the others on the outcome of a game between that player and one other active player, who is permitted to receive advice from the nonplayers.
- choultry — Alternative form of choltry.
- chowtime — the time for eating a meal
- chretien — (Joseph Jacques) Jean. born 1934, Canadian Liberal politician; prime minister of Canada (1993–2003)
- christen — When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize.
- christer — a Christian, esp. one actively engaged in proselytizing or evangelizing
- christie — Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)
- christly — of Jesus Christ; Christlike
- christo- — indicating or relating to Christ
- chromate — any salt or ester of chromic acid. Simple chromate salts contain the divalent ion, CrO42–, and are orange
- chromite — a brownish-black mineral consisting of a ferrous chromic oxide in cubic crystalline form, occurring principally in basic igneous rocks: the only commercial source of chromium and its compounds. Formula: FeCr2O4
- chrystal — Obsolete spelling of crystal.
- chthonic — chthonian
- chubster — An overweight person.
- chunters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunter.
- chupatty — Alternative spelling of chapatti.
- chutneys — Plural form of chutney.
- chutzpah — If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people.
- chytrids — Plural form of chytrid.
- ciabatta — Ciabatta or ciabatta bread is a type of white Italian bread that is made with olive oil.
- cibation — the act of feeding
- cicatrix — the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar
- ciclaton — an expensive cloth used in medieval times
- cilantro — Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb.
- ciliated — possessing or relating to cilia
- ciliates — Plural form of ciliate.
- ciminite — a rock containing large quantities of trachyte
- cimolite — a soft, clayey mineral of white, grey, or reddish coloration
- cincture — something that encircles or surrounds, esp a belt, girdle, or border
- cineaste — an enthusiast for films
- circlets — Plural form of circlet.
- circuits — Plural form of circuit.
- circuity — (of speech, reasoning, etc) a roundabout or devious quality
- circulet — Obsolete form of circlet.
- cisterna — a sac or partially closed space containing body fluid, esp lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- cisterns — Plural form of cistern.
- cistrons — Plural form of cistron.
- cistvaen — a pre-Christian stone coffin or burial chamber
- citadels — Plural form of citadel.