8-letter words containing c, t
- conk out — If something such as a machine or a vehicle conks out, it stops working or breaks down.
- conk-out — to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often followed by out): The engine conked out halfway there.
- connacht — a province and ancient kingdom of NW Republic of Ireland: consists of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Pop: 464 296 (2002). Area: 17 122 sq km (6611 sq miles)
- conneaut — a city in NE Ohio.
- connects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of connect.
- connoted — to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: The word “fireplace” often connotes hospitality, warm comfort, etc.
- connotes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of connote.
- conodont — any of various small Palaeozoic toothlike fossils derived from an extinct eel-like marine animal
- conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
- consents — Plural form of consent.
- consists — Plural form of consist.
- consorts — Plural form of consort.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- constate — to affirm
- construe — If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way.
- consulta — an official meeting or consultation
- consults — Plural form of consult.
- consumpt — expenditure on goods and services for personal use
- contacts — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- contains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contain.
- contango — (formerly, on the London Stock Exchange) postponement of payment for and delivery of stock from one account day to the next
- contempo — contemporary
- contempt — If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
- contends — to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
- contents — everything that is inside a container
- contessa — an Italian countess
- contesse — countess.
- contests — Plural form of contest.
- contexts — Plural form of context.
- continua — a continuous extent, series, or whole.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- continuo — a shortened form of basso continuo
- contline — the space between the bilges of stowed casks
- contorno — (in Italy) a side dish of salad or vegetables that is commonly served alongside the main course
- contorts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contort.
- contours — the shape or surface, esp of a curving form
- contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
- contrail — a white trail of condensed water vapor that sometimes forms in the wake of an aircraft; vapor trail
- contrair — contrary
- contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- contrast — A contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them.
- contrate — (of gears, esp the gears of watches) having teeth set at a right angle to the axis
- contrib. — contributor
- contrist — to make (a person) sad
- contrite — If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong.
- contrive — If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone.
- contrôlé — officially registered
- controls — a device or mechanism for operating or regulating a car, aircraft, etc
- controul — Archaic spelling of control.
- contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.