10-letter words containing i, n, d, e, c
- 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.
- cantonized — canton (def 7).
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.
- card index — A card index is a number of cards with information written on them which are arranged in a particular order, usually alphabetical, so that you can find the information you want easily.
- cardueline — of or relating to the passerine subfamily Carduelinae, including the goldfinches, siskins, canaries and crossbills.
- carnalized — Simple past tense and past participle of carnalize.
- carotenoid — any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues
- casinghead — the protruding part of a casing to which piping is attached
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- celandines — Plural form of celandine.
- centigrade — Centigrade is a scale for measuring temperature, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is represented by the symbol °C.
- centipedes — Plural form of centipede.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- ceredigion — a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- cheddaring — The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
- chen duxiu — 1879–1942, Chinese intellectual, journalist, and cofounder of the Chinese Communist Party.
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
- children's — a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children.
- chinandega — a city in W Nicaragua.
- chinwagged — Simple past tense and past participle of chinwag.
- chipmunked — Simple past tense and past participle of chipmunk.
- chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
- chord line — the imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil
- christened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chundering — vomit.
- cimetidine — a drug used to suppress the formation of acid by the stomach and so to encourage the healing of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Formula: C10H16-N6S
- cinderella — If you describe a person or organization as a Cinderella, you mean that they receive very little attention and that they deserve to receive more.
- cingulated — Having a cingulum.
- clendinnen — Inga. 1934–2016. Australian historian and writer. Her books include Reading the Holocaust (1998) and Tiger's Eye – a Memoir (2000)
- clientside — Alternative spelling of client-side.
- cloud nine — a condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state
- cloudiness — full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- co-edition — a title published jointly by two publishers
- coincident — Coincident events happen at the same time.
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- comedienne — A comedienne is a female entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
- commending — Present participle of commend.
- commingled — Simple past tense and past participle of commingle.
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
- communized — Simple past tense and past participle of communize.