10-letter words containing i, n, c, a, l
- calcedonio — a type of Venetian opaque glassware, with veins of colour, intended to imitate chalcedony
- calcimined — Simple past tense and past participle of calcimine.
- calciminer — A person who calcimines.
- calcimines — Plural form of calcimine.
- calcinable — able to be calcined
- calcinosis — the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in the tissues of the body
- calcitonin — a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood
- calcitrant — Stubborn; refractory.
- calcsinter — travertine.
- caledonian — of or relating to Scotland
- california — a state on the W coast of the US: the third largest state in area and the largest in population; consists of a narrow, warm coastal plain rising to the Coast Range, deserts in the south, the fertile central valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the east; major industries include the growing of citrus fruits and grapes, fishing, oil production, electronics, information technology, and films. Capital: Sacramento. Pop: 35 484 453 (2003 est). Area: 411 015 sq km (158 693 sq miles)
- caliginous — dark; dim
- calliopean — resembling a calliope in sound; piercingly loud: a calliopean voice.
- calmodulin — a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
- calumniate — to slander
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- camel spin — camel (def 3).
- campaniles — Plural form of campanile.
- canaliculi — a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.
- canalising — Present participle of canalise.
- canalizing — Present participle of canalize.
- cancelling — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- candaulism — A practice or in which a man exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their pleasure.
- candelilla — either of two wax-coated Mexican shrubs, Euphorbia antisyphilitica or Pedilanthus pavonis (or bracteatus)
- candlefish — a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily flesh
- candlepins — a type of bowling game, employing a smaller ball than tenpins, in which three balls are allowed to a frame and fallen pins are not removed from the alley
- candlewick — unbleached cotton or muslin into which loops of yarn are hooked and then cut to give a tufted pattern. It is used for bedspreads, dressing gowns, etc
- canefields — Plural form of canefield.
- cannabinol — a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, C21H26O
- cannellini — a cannellini bean
- cannelloni — Cannelloni is large tube-shaped pieces of pasta that contain a filling of meat, cheese, or vegetables.
- cannetille — a gold or silver thread with a spiral twist, formerly much used in embroidery.
- cannibally — in the manner of a cannibal
- canola oil — rapeseed oil
- canonicals — the vestments worn by clergy when officiating
- canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.
- canophilia — the love of dogs
- cantabiles — Plural form of cantabile.
- cantilenas — Plural form of cantilena.
- cantilever — A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
- cantillate — to chant (passages of the Hebrew Scriptures) according to the traditional Jewish melody
- canvaslike — resembling canvas
- capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
- capitoline — of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
- capitulant — a person who capitulates
- capnophile — (biology) A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- caramanlis — Konstantinos [kawn-stahn-dee-naws] /ˌkɔn stɑnˈdi nɔs/ (Show IPA), 1907–98, Greek politician: prime minister 1955–63, 1974–80; president 1980–85, 1990–95.
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- cardinally — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.