7-letter words containing c
- arcanum — a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates
- arccoth — (mathematics) The area hyberbolic cotangent function, i.e., the inverse hyperbolic cotangent function.
- arcella — a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend.
- arcform — noting a type of cargo-ship construction in which the sides have the form of arcs so drawn that the greatest breadth is at load waterline, the purpose being to promote the flow of water to the propeller with an easy bilge and without loss of capacity.
- archaea — an order of prokaryotic microorganisms
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- archbsd — (operating system) 4.4 BSD-Lite for the Acorn Archimedes.
- archean — designating or of the geologic eon characterized by the development of the first igneous and metamorphic rocks and the first marine microorganisms; Precambrian, esp. early Precambrian
- archeo- — archaeo-
- archers — Plural form of archer.
- archery — Archery is a sport in which people shoot arrows at a target using a bow.
- archest — Superlative form of arch.
- archeus — the spirit or force which Paracelsians believed dwelt in, and presided over, all living things
- archfoe — Archenemy.
- archine — a Russian unit of length equal to about 71 cm
- arching — forming an arch
- archit. — architecture
- archive — The archive or archives are a collection of documents and records that contain historical information. You can also use archives to refer to the place where archives are stored.
- archlet — a small arch
- archons — Plural form of archon Chief magistrates of ancient Athens.
- archsee — archbishopric.
- archway — An archway is a passage or entrance that has a curved roof.
- arcking — a present participle of arc.
- arcsech — (mathematics) The inverse hyberbolic secant function.
- arcsecs — Plural form of arcsec.
- arcsine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between –π/2 and π/2), the sine of which is that argument: the inverse of the sine function
- arctics — high, warm, waterproof overshoes, usually with buckles
- arctiid — any moth of the family Arctiidae, which includes the footman, ermine, and tiger moths
- arctoid — similar to a bear
- arcuate — shaped or bent like an arc or bow
- ardeche — a department of S France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Privas. Pop: 294 933 (2003 est). Area: 5556 sq km (2167 sq miles)
- ardency — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- arecibo — seaport in N Puerto Rico: pop. 100,000
- argotic — a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification: a Restoration play rich in thieves' argot.
- arkosic — related to arkose
- armlock — a hold in which an opponent's arm is gripped in such a manner that it cannot be moved. This is often used with the intention of forcing the opponent into submission.
- armscye — the armhole opening in a garment.
- arsenic — Arsenic is a very strong poison which can kill people.
- artical — Misspelling of article.
- article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- as much — You use as much in expressions such as 'I thought as much' and 'I guessed as much' after you have just been told something and you want to say that you already believed or expected it to be true.
- as such — You use as such with a negative to indicate that a word or expression is not a very accurate description of the actual situation.
- ascared — frightened
- ascarid — any parasitic nematode worm of the family Ascaridae, such as the common roundworm of man and pigs
- ascaris — relating to the ascarid
- ascaunt — in a slantwise manner
- ascends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascend.
- ascenez — Ashkenaz.
- ascents — Plural form of ascent.
- ascesis — the exercise of self-discipline