13-letter words containing i, y, e, a
- cambyses (ii) — died 522 b.c.; king of Persia (529-522): son of Cyrus the Great
- camp fire boy — a boy who is a member of the Campfire Boys and Girls. Compare Camp Fire Girl.
- candidate key — (database) One of several possible attributes or combinations of attributes which can be used to uniquely identify a body of information (a "record"). The chosen candidate key is called the primary key.
- candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
- candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
- candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
- cardiac cycle — one complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
- cariogenicity — conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.
- cashew family — the plant family Anacardiaceae, typified by trees, shrubs, or vines having resinous and sometimes poisonous juice, alternate leaves, small flowers, and a nut or fleshy fruit, and including the cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac.
- categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- caution money — a sum of money deposited as security for good conduct, against possible debts, etc
- cayenne-whist — a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
- centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
- centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
- certificatory — Serving to certify something.
- cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
- challengingly — in a way that challenges or defies someone
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
- chimney place — an open hearth.
- chimney stack — A chimney stack is the brick or stone part of a chimney that is above the roof of a building.
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- chlorargyrite — a mineral, the naturally occurring form of silver chloride, formed in the oxidation process of silver
- cinco de mayo — May 5, anniversary of the victory of Mexico over French forces at Puebla in 1862: observed by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
- cinematically — Chiefly British. motion picture.
- circumjacency — the state of being circumjacent
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- clandestinity — secrecy; the quality of being clandestine
- class society — a society in which class distinctions are influential
- claymore mine — an antipersonnel mine designed to produce a direction-guided, fan-shaped pattern of fragments.
- cleaning lady — A cleaning lady is a woman who is employed to clean the rooms and furniture inside a building.
- clicketyclack — a rhythmic, metallic sound, as that made by the wheels of a moving train
- collaterality — the state of being collateral
- come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
- commerciality — commercial quality or character; ability to produce a profit: Distributors were concerned about the film's commerciality compared with last year's successful pictures.
- commutatively — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- conceptuality — a conceptualization
- concessionary — A concessionary price is a special price which is lower than the normal one and which is often given to old people, students, and the unemployed.
- concretionary — formed by concretion; consisting of concreted matter or masses.
- confectionary — a place where confections are kept or made
- confessionary — of or relating to confession, especially auricular confession of sins.
- confraternity — a group of men united for some particular purpose, esp Christian laymen organized for religious or charitable service; brotherhood
- connotatively — the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”. the act of connoting; the suggesting of an additional meaning for a word or expression, apart from its explicit meaning.
- considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.