10-letter words containing i, r, a, n
- buckraking — the practice of accepting large sums of money for speaking to special interest groups.
- buonarroti — Michelangelo.
- burgundian — of or relating to Burgundy or its inhabitants
- burlingame — Anson [an-suh n] /ˈæn sən/ (Show IPA), 1820–70, U.S. diplomat.
- cabin crew — The cabin crew on an aircraft are the people whose job is to look after the passengers.
- cabineteer — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of a governmental cabinet.
- cadaverine — a toxic diamine with an unpleasant smell, produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2
- caipirinha — A Brazilian cocktail made with cachaca, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and crushed ice.
- calciminer — A person who calcimines.
- calcitrant — Stubborn; refractory.
- calcsinter — travertine.
- 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)
- cameration — vaulting
- campaigner — A campaigner is a person who campaigns for social or political change.
- cancionero — a songbook
- cancriform — shaped like a crab
- cane chair — a chair, the back and seat of which are made of interlaced strips of cane.
- cannisters — Plural form of cannister.
- cannizzaro — Stanislao [stah-neez-lah-aw] /ˌstɑ nizˈlɑ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1826–1910, Italian chemist.
- cant strip — an inclined or beveled strip of wood, for changing the pitch of a roof slope or for rounding out the angle between a flat roof and an adjoining parapet.
- cantabrian — of, relating to or from the province of Cantabria
- cantatrice — a female singer, esp a professional soloist
- 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.
- caparisons — Plural form of caparison.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- carabineer — a soldier armed with a carbine
- carabinero — a Chilean police officer
- carabiners — Plural form of carabiner.
- carabinier — (formerly) a soldier armed with a carbine.
- 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.
- caravaning — Present participle of caravan.
- caravanist — a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
- carbanions — Plural form of carbanion.
- carbineers — Plural form of carbineer.
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.
- carbonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonize.
- carbonylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the carbonyl group.
- carcinogen — A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer.
- carcinoids — Plural form of carcinoid.
- carcinomas — Plural form of carcinoma.
- 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.
- cardinally — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
- cardueline — of or relating to the passerine subfamily Carduelinae, including the goldfinches, siskins, canaries and crossbills.
- caregiving — the practice of providing care for a vulnerable neighbour or relative
- caretaking — a person who is in charge of the maintenance of a building, estate, etc.; superintendent.
- carhopping — the practice of serving customers at a drive-in restaurant
- caringness — The quality of being caring.
- cariogenic — (of a substance) producing caries, esp in the teeth