9-letter words containing i, n, c, t, a
- c rations — tinned food formerly issued in packs to US soldiers
- cabinetry — cabinets collectively
- cabinmate — a person with whom one shares a cabin
- cachectin — Biochemistry, Immunology. a protein that is released by activated macrophages as an immune system defense and, when the defense is overwhelmed, is a cause of cachexia or toxic shock: in humans, identical with tumor necrosis factor.
- cadential — relating to or belonging to a cadence or a cadenza
- caithness — (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland
- calixtine — a member of a body of Hussites in the 15th century holding that the chalice as well as the bread should be received by the laity in the Eucharist.
- calvinist — Calvinist means belonging or relating to a strict Protestant church started by John Calvin.
- campanist — an expert on bells
- can't win — If you say that someone can't win in a particular situation, you mean that they are certain to fail or to suffer whatever they do.
- canaanite — a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest
- candidate — A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
- candlelit — A candlelit room or table is lit by the light of candles.
- canefruit — a fruit, such as the raspberry, which grows on woody-stemmed plants
- canistels — Plural form of canistel.
- canisters — Plural form of canister.
- cannister — Misspelling of canister.
- cannoting — cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise.
- canoeists — Plural form of canoeist.
- cantabile — (to be performed) in a singing style, i.e. flowingly and melodiously
- cantabria — a province and autonomous community in N Spain
- cantering — an easy gallop.
- cantharid — any beetle of the family Cantharidae, having a soft elongated body; though found frequenting flowers, they are carnivorous
- cantharis — Spanish fly (sense 1)
- canthitis — an inflammation of the canthus
- canticles — Song of Solomon
- cantilena — a smooth flowing style in the writing of vocal music
- cantillon — Richard [ree-shar;; English rich-erd] /riˈʃar;; English ˈrɪtʃ ərd/ (Show IPA), c1680–1734, French economist, born in Ireland.
- cantingly — In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.
- cantoning — Present participle of canton.
- cantonise — divide into cantons
- cantonize — to divide into cantons
- cantorial — of or relating to a precentor
- captaincy — The captaincy of a team is the position of being captain.
- captained — Simple past tense and past participle of captain.
- captainry — captainship
- captioned — Simple past tense and past participle of caption.
- capturing — Present participle of capture.
- caratinga — a city in E Brazil.
- carbonite — An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates.
- carinated — Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- carinthia — a state of S Austria: an independent duchy from 976 to 1276; mainly mountainous, with many lakes and resorts. Capital: Klagenfurt. Pop: 559 440 (2003 est). Area: 9533 sq km (3681 sq miles)
- carnality — pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual: carnal pleasures.
- carnation — A carnation is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- carnitine — a white betaine, C7H15NO3, found in the liver and required for transporting fatty acids from the cytosol into the mitochondria
- carnosity — an abnormal fleshy protrusion growing on any part of the body
- carnotite — a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2.3H2O
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- cartesian — of or relating to the works of René Descartes
- carthamin — (organic compound) A red colouring matter obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.