10-letter words containing c, y, p
- carpellary — (botany) Of or pertaining to carpels.
- carphology — the action of grasping at imaginary objects or plucking at one's bed linen, a characteristic of people affected by delirium
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- catchpenny — designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cephalalgy — Dated form of cephalalgia.
- cerography — the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping
- chaplaincy — A chaplaincy is the building or office in which a chaplain works.
- charophyte — any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cherry pie — any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
- cherry-pie — a widely planted garden heliotrope, Heliotropium peruvianum
- cherrypick — Alternative spelling of cherry-pick.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chlorophyl — Alternative form of chlorophyll.
- chomophyte — any plant that grows on rocky ledges or in fissures and crevices
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- chrysippus — 280–209? b.c, Greek Stoic philosopher.
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- cityscapes — Plural form of cityscape.
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- clapperboy — a boy who operates a clapper
- clappy-doo — a large black mussel
- clepsydras — Plural form of clepsydra.
- clonotypes — Plural form of clonotype.
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- co-payment — payment required of an insured person for that portion of medical expenses not paid by the insurance company; specif., a fixed fee required for each prescription, visit to a doctor, etc.
- collotypes — Plural form of collotype.
- colposcopy — an examination by means of a colposcope.
- compactify — to make or become compact
- companying — Present participle of company.
- comparably — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- compatibly — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- competency — Competency means the same as competence.
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- completory — serving the purpose of completing
- complexify — to make or become complex
- complexity — Complexity is the state of having many different parts connected or related to each other in a complicated way.
- compliancy — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicacy — the condition or quality of being complicated
- complicity — Complicity is involvement with other people in an illegal activity or plan.
- componency — the quality of being in components
- composedly — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
- compulsory — If something is compulsory, you must do it or accept it, because it is the law or because someone in a position of authority says you must.
- conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- copartnery — copartnership
- copayments — Plural form of copayment.
- copolymers — Plural form of copolymer.
- coprophagy — feeding on dung, as certain beetles.
- copulatory — to engage in sexual intercourse.