5-letter words containing c
- cero- — indicating the use of wax
- ceroc — a form of dance combining elements of jive and salsa
- cerro — a hill or peak.
- certs — Plural form of cert.
- ceryl — (chemistry) A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
- cessl — CEll Space Simulation Language
- cesta — (in jai alai) the long basket used to throw and catch the ball
- cesti — Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cetes — a number of badgers together.
- cetin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cetus — a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti
- cetyl — the univalent hexadecyl radical found in some waxes
- ceuta — an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)
- cezve — a small metal pot, usually of copper, with a long metal handle, used for preparing Turkish, Arabic, or Greek style coffee
- cfp92 — SPEC CFP92
- cgram — (language) An ANSI C LL1 or LL2 grammar written in Scheme by Mohd Hanafiah Abdullah <[email protected]>. A program (f-f-d.s) extracts the FIRST/FOLLOW/DIRECTOR sets.
- ch'an — Zen (def 1).
- ch'en — a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- ch'in — a dynasty in ancient China, 221–206 b.c., marked by the emergence of a unified empire and the construction of much of the Great Wall of China.
- chaat — Any savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant.
- chace — (obsolete) chase; pursue.
- chack — to bite or snap the teeth or beak
- chaco — extensive lowland plain in central South America, stretching across parts of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia: c. 300,000 sq mi (776,997 sq km)
- chado — the Japanese tea ceremony
- chads — Plural form of chad.
- chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
- chaff — Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
- chaft — the jaw
- chaga — a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- chago — The Andean root vegetable mauka (Mirabilis expansa).
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- chair — A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. Chairs have a back and four legs.
- chais — a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chaja — A Brazilian bird, the crested screamer, often domesticated and used to guard poultry.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- champ — A champ is the same as a champion.
- chams — Plural form of cham.
- chana — (in Indian cookery) a chickpea
- chanc — Chancellor
- chang — largest river and chief commercial highway of China, flowing from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai: 3,964 mi (6,379 km)
- chank — a large sea conch found off the shores of India and Sri Lanka, used as a horn or to make ornaments
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- chany — Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- chape — a metal tip or trimming for a scabbard
- chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
- chara — a genus of algae characterized by plant-like features and found particularly in freshwater areas with a high calcium content
- chard — Chard is a plant with a round root, large leaves, and a thick stalk.
- chare — a chore, esp. a household chore
- chari — a river in N central Africa, rising in the N Central African Republic and flowing north to Lake Chad. Length: about 2250 km (1400 miles)