10-letter words containing i, c, e, m, l
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- circumflex — A circumflex or a circumflex accent is a symbol written over a vowel in French and other languages, usually to indicate that it should be pronounced longer than usual. It is used for example in the word 'rôle'.
- cis female — a person who was born female and whose gender identity is female.
- clambering — of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.
- clamdigger — One who digs for clams.
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- cleggmania — the brief surge in popularity for the leader of the Liberal Democrat party, Nick Clegg, after a series of live televised debates preceding the 2010 British general election
- clematises — Plural form of clematis.
- clemencies — Plural form of clemency.
- clement ii — (Suidger) died 1047, pope 1046–47.
- clement iv — (Guy Foulques) died 1268, French ecclesiastic: pope 1265–68.
- clement ix — (Giulio Rospigliosi) 1600–69, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1667–69.
- clement vi — (Pierre Roger) 1291–1352, French ecclesiastic: pope 1342–52.
- clement xi — (Giovanni Francesco Albani) 1649–1721, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1700–21.
- clementine — A clementine is a fruit that looks like a small orange.
- climateric — (obsolete) climatic.
- climatised — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climatized — to acclimate to a new environment.
- climaxless — without a climax
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- cliometric — Of or pertaining to cliometrics.
- clip frame — a picture frame that is held together by clips attaching the glass to the backing
- clomiphene — a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
- clump-like — resembling a clump
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- coal miner — A coal miner is a person whose job is mining coal.
- coeliotomy — (surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
- coelomatic — of or relating to a coelom
- colemanite — a colourless or white glassy mineral consisting of hydrated calcium borate in monoclinic crystalline form. It occurs with and is a source of borax. Formula: Ca2B6O11.5H2O
- collimated — Simple past tense and past participle of collimate.
- collimates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate.
- columbines — Plural form of columbine.
- combinable — capable of combining or being combined.
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- come alive — If people, places, or events come alive, they start to be lively again after a quiet period. If someone or something brings them alive, they cause them to come alive.
- comeliness — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
- comestible — food
- commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
- commingled — Simple past tense and past participle of commingle.
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.
- compendial — Related to a compendium that serves as a standard, such as the w British Pharmacopoeia, or the w US Pharmacopeia.
- competible — (obsolete) Compatible.
- compilable — (computing) That can be compiled.
- complained — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.