7-letter words containing i, r
- circles — A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
- circlet — a small circle or ring, esp a circular ornament worn on the head
- circlip — a flat spring ring split at one point so that it can be sprung open, passed over a shaft or spindle, and allowed to close into a closely fitting annular recess to form a collar on the shaft. A similar design can be closed to pass into a bore and allowed to spring out into an annular recess to form a shoulder in the bore
- circuit — An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
- circuli — any of the concentric circles on each scale of a fish, each of which indicates the annual growth of that scale.
- circum- — around; surrounding; on all sides
- circusy — Reminiscent of a circus.
- cirebon — a port in S central Indonesia, on N Java on the Java Sea: scene of the signing of the Tjirebon Agreement of Indonesian independence (1946) by the Netherlands. Pop: 272 263 (2000)
- cirques — Plural form of cirque.
- cirrate — bearing or resembling cirri
- cirrhus — a mucus-bound ribbonlike mass of spores that is exuded from a fungus.
- cirrose — characteristic of cirrus clouds
- cirrous — having a cirrus or cirri.
- cirsoid — resembling a varix
- cistern — A cistern is a container which stores the water supply for a building, or that holds the water for flushing a toilet.
- cistron — the section of a chromosome that encodes a single polypeptide chain
- citator — a legal publication listing cases and statutes, their history and current status
- cithara — a stringed musical instrument of ancient Greece and elsewhere, similar to the lyre and played with a plectrum
- cithern — cittern
- citrate — any salt or ester of citric acid. Salts of citric acid are used in beverages and pharmaceuticals
- citrine — a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz
- citrons — Plural form of citron.
- citrusy — having the flavor or smell of lemons, limes, or oranges; tangy, tart, etc.
- cittern — a medieval stringed instrument resembling a lute but having wire strings and a flat back
- claimer — a person who makes a claim; claimant
- clairty — Misspelling of clarity.
- clarain — one of the four major lithotypes of banded coal
- clarice — a feminine name
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- clarini — a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- clarino — of or relating to a high passage for the trumpet in 18th-century music
- clarion — a four-foot reed stop of trumpet quality on an organ
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- clarkia — any North American onagraceous plant of the genus Clarkia: cultivated for their red, purple, or pink flowers
- clavier — any keyboard instrument
- clerics — Plural form of cleric.
- clerisy — learned or educated people collectively
- cliburn — Van [van] /væn/ (Show IPA), (Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr) 1934–2013, U.S. pianist.
- clicher — a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- clicker — a person or thing that clicks
- climber — A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby.
- clinger — to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- clipart — large collection of simple drawings stored in a computer
- clipper — Clippers are a tool used for cutting small amounts from something, especially from someone's hair or nails.
- clitter — (of insects) to stridulate or make a shrill noise
- clivers — cleavers.
- cochair — to chair jointly
- cockier — Comparative form of cocky.
- coheirs — a joint heir.