9-letter words containing i, c, e, n
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- chemokine — a type of protein produced during inflammation that activates white blood cells
- chemonite — a solution consisting of copper hydroxide, arsenic trioxide, ammonia, acetic acid, and water: used as a wood preservative.
- chernigov — a city in N central Ukraine, on the River Desna: tyres, pianos, consumer goods. Pop: 308 000 (2005 est)
- cherubini — (Maria) Luigi (Carlo Zenobio Salvatore) (luˈiːdʒi). 1760–1842, Italian composer, noted particularly for his church music and his operas.
- cheruping — Present participle of cherup.
- chevening — a mansion and estate in SE England, in western Kent: the official country residence of the British foreign secretary
- chewiness — the condition of necessitating chewing or of being difficult to chew
- chi meson — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
- chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
- chickened — Simple past tense and past participle of chicken.
- chiefling — a minor chief
- chieftain — A chieftain is the leader of a tribe.
- chiengmai — a town in NW Thailand: teak, silver, silk industries: university (1964). Pop: 182 000 (2005 est)
- childline — a telephone helpline for children in distress or danger
- childness — the nature or character of a child
- childrens — (intentionally incorrect, nonstandard) Plural form of child.
- chillness — The state of being chilly.
- chiltepin — a variety of chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, growing wild in Mexico and the south-western United States
- chimineas — Plural form of chiminea.
- chimneyed — Containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney.
- chin rest — a device fixed to the top of a violin or viola to provide a firm rest for the player's chin.
- chin-bone — the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.
- china sea — part of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of China: divided by Taiwan into the East China Sea in the north and the South China Sea in the south
- china tea — China tea is tea made from large dark-green or reddish-brown tea leaves. It is usually drunk without milk or sugar.
- chinaware — articles made of china, esp those made for domestic use
- chinese's — the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- chioppine — Alternative form of chopine.
- chipewyan — a member of a North American Indian people of NW Canada
- chisel in — to force oneself upon others without being asked or welcomed
- chiseling — a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- chitinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
- cholerine — (pathology) Minor diarrhea that happens during outbreaks of cholera.
- chondrite — a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrules
- chow mein — Chow mein is a Chinese-style dish that consists of fried noodles, cooked meat, and vegetables.
- christens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of christen.
- christine — a feminine name: dim. Chris, Chrissie, Tina; var. Christina, Christy
- chronaxie — the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response
- chronicle — To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
- ci engine — A CI engine is an engine in which the fuel charge is ignited by the heat of compression.
- ci-devant — (esp of an office-holder) former; recent
- cimmerian — very dark; gloomy
- cinctured — Simple past tense and past participle of cincture.
- cinctures — Plural form of cincture.
- cindering — Present participle of cinder.
- cinderous — a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- cine film — photographic film, wound on a spool, usually 8, 16, or 35 millimetres wide, up to several hundred metres long, and having one or two lines of sprocket holes along its length enabling it to be used in a cine camera
- cineastes — Plural form of cineaste.
- cinematic — Cinematic means relating to films made for the cinema.
- cinephile — a person who loves films and cinema