10-letter words containing i, c, l, y
- caddis fly — any of an order (Trichoptera) of small, mothlike insects with a soft body, long antennae and legs, and two pairs of hairy, membranous wings
- caerphilly — a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)
- cajolingly — In a cajoling manner.
- caligraphy — Alternative form of calligraphy.
- calla lily — any southern African plant of the aroid genus Zantedeschia, esp Z. aethiopica, which has a white funnel-shaped spathe enclosing a yellow spadix
- calla-lily — Also called calla lily, arum lily. any of several plants belonging to the genus Zantedeschia, of the arum family, especially Z. aethiopica, having arrow-shaped leaves and a large white spathe enclosing a yellow spike.
- caloricity — Ectothermy.
- calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
- calyciform — having the form of a calyx
- cannibally — in the manner of a cannibal
- capability — If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it.
- capitulary — any of the collections of ordinances promulgated by the Frankish kings (8th–10th centuries ad)
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- carboxylic — containing or pertaining to the carboxyl group or the carboxyl radical
- cardinally — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
- cardiology — Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.
- carol city — a town in SE Florida, near Miami.
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- catalysing — Present participle of catalyse.
- catalystic — (nonstandard) Serving as a catalyst; catalytic.
- catalyzing — Present participle of catalyze.
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cavalierly — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- celibately — In a celibate way.
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- centrality — the state or condition of being central
- chaffingly — in a rallying yet light-hearted manner
- chalcidfly — any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects.
- chaplaincy — A chaplaincy is the building or office in which a chaplain works.
- charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cheeringly — In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
- chelyuskin — Capenorthernmost point of Asia, on the Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- cherrylike — Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor.
- chessylite — the blue mineral azurite or copper carbonate
- childishly — of, like, or befitting a child: childish games.
- chiliarchy — the position or office of a leader of a thousand soldiers
- chillingly — coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening.
- chilly bin — a portable insulated container with provision for packing food and drink in ice
- china clay — kaolin.
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4