7-letter words containing i, c
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- acidity — the quality or state of being acid
- aciform — needle-shaped; sharp
- acinose — consisting of acini.
- acinous — consisting of acini.
- aciurgy — Operative surgery.
- aclinic — not leaning or inclining; unbending
- acmatic — relating to the highest point or pinnacle; ultimate
- acmeism — a school of early 20th-century Russian poetry whose practitioners were strongly opposed to the vagueness of symbolism and strove for absolute clarity of expression through precise, concrete imagery.
- acnemia — a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- aconite — any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonous
- acouchi — any of several South American rodents of the genus Myoprocta, closely related to the agoutis but much smaller, with a white-tipped tail: family Dasyproctidae
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- acquiry — (obsolete): acquirement.
- acquist — an acquisition
- acquits — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquit.
- acrania — (physiology) Partial or total absence of the skull.
- acrasia — a lack of self discipline, by which a person acts contrary to usual judgment
- acrasin — a chemical produced by slime moulds
- acratic — of or relating to acrasia
- acridid — locust (def 1).
- acridly — In a harsh or corrosive manner.
- acrilan — an acrylic fibre or fabric, characterized by strength, softness, and crease-resistance and used for clothing, upholstery, carpets, etc
- acronic — acronical
- acrotic — relating to the surface
- acrylic — Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process.
- actinal — of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow
- actinia — any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
- actinic — (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
- actinin — a contractile protein of muscle.
- actino- — indicating a radial structure
- actinon — a radioisotope of radon that is a decay product of radium. Symbol: An or 219Rn; atomic no: 86; half-life: 3.92s
- actions — an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.
- actives — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- activex — a set of technologies for integrating software components on the internet
- activin — a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
- acyclic — not cyclic; having an open chain structure
- acylium — (organic chemistry) Any acyl cation R-C+=O derived from a carboxylic acid.
- acyloin — an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl group
- addicts — Plural form of addict.
- adichie — Chimamanda Ngozi, born 1977, Nigerian novelist; her novels include Purple Hibiscus (2003) and Half of a Yellow Sun (2006), which won the 2007 Orange Prize for Fiction
- advices — an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I shall act on your advice.
- aecidia — an aecium in which the spores are always formed in chains and enclosed in a cup-shaped peridium.
- aelfric — ("Ælfric Grammaticus"; "Ælfric the Grammarian") a.d. c955–c1020, English abbot and writer.
- aerobic — Aerobic activity exercises and strengthens your heart and lungs.
- aesopic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables: a story that points an Aesopian moral.
- affiche — a poster or advertisement, esp one drawn by an artist, as for the opening of an exhibition
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- afl-cio — American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of independent American trade unions formed by the union of these two groups in 1955