9-letter words containing i, l, n
- cassingle — a cassette single
- castilian — the Spanish dialect of Castile; the standard form of European Spanish
- catalonia — a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)
- catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign
- cavallini — Pietro (ˈpjɛːtro). ?1250–?1330, Italian fresco painter and mosaicist. His works include the mosaics of the Life of the Virgin in Santa Maria, Trastevere, Rome
- cavilling — to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
- cd single — a compact disk, usually three inches in diameter, containing one or two popular songs.
- ceilinged — Especially in combination Having a (specified type of) ceiling.
- celandine — either of two unrelated plants, Chelidonium majus (greater celandine) or Ranunculus ficaria (lesser celandine)
- celestine — celestite
- cell line — a clone of animal or plant cells that can be grown in a suitable nutrient culture medium in the laboratory
- cellaring — Present participle of cellar.
- celloidin — a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy
- censorial — an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- centralia — a city in central Illinois.
- centrical — pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- centriole — either of two rodlike bodies in most animal cells that form the poles of the spindle during mitosis
- centurial — of or relating to a Roman century
- cephalins — Plural form of cephalin.
- certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
- ceylonite — a dark blue or black form of spinel
- chainbelt — a belt made up of metal links, used as a conveyor or with a chain gear.
- chainfall — a hand-powered hoist consisting of chains working on the pulley principle, used to lift and manoeuvre large heavy objects
- chainless — having no chain or chains
- chainlike — Having the form of a chain.
- chainlink — Wires woven in a zig-zag pattern.
- chainmail — Alternative spelling of chain mail.
- chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
- chaliapin — Fyodor Ivanovich (ˈfjɔdər iˈvanəvitʃ). 1873–1938, Russian operatic bass singer
- champlain — Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)
- chantilly — a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
- chantlike — Resembling a chant.
- chaplains — Plural form of chaplain.
- chatelain — the keeper or governor of a castle
- chatlines — Plural form of chatline.
- chelating — Having the ability to undergo chelation.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- 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
- chickling — a very small chick
- chidingly — In a chiding manner.
- chidlings — the intestines of an animal, esp a pig, prepared as food
- chiefling — a minor chief
- chilblain — Chilblains are painful red swellings which people sometimes get on their fingers or toes in cold weather.
- childline — a telephone helpline for children in distress or danger
- childmind — To look after children while their parents are absent.
- childness — the nature or character of a child
- childrens — (intentionally incorrect, nonstandard) Plural form of child.
- chiliagon — a thousand-sided polygon
- chillness — The state of being chilly.
- chiltepin — a variety of chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, growing wild in Mexico and the south-western United States