10-letter words containing m, e, c, l
- camel-hair — A camel-hair coat is made of a kind of soft, thick woollen cloth, usually creamy-brown in colour.
- camelopard — giraffe
- camelshair — (attributive) The hair of a camel, used for paintbrushes etc.
- cameltoe's — the outline of a vulva as sometimes seen when a woman is wearing tight pants.
- cameralism — any of the mercantilist economists or public servants in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries who held that the economic power of a nation can be enhanced by increasing its monetary wealth, as by the accumulation of bullion.
- cameralist — any of the mercantilist economists or public servants in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries who held that the economic power of a nation can be enhanced by increasing its monetary wealth, as by the accumulation of bullion.
- camerlengo — a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
- camouflage — Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- camoufleur — a person who camouflages military equipment
- campanella — Tommaso. 1568–1639, Italian philosopher and Dominican friar. During his imprisonment by the Spaniards (1599–1626) he wrote his celebrated utopian fantasy, La città del sole
- campaniles — Plural form of campanile.
- campestral — of or relating to open fields or country
- campobello — an island in the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of SE Canada: part of New Brunswick province. Pop: 1195 (2001). Area: about 52 sq km (20 sq miles)
- candlebeam — a medieval chandelier formed of crossed timbers.
- capitellum — an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum
- caramelise — (cooking) To convert sugar into caramel.
- caramelize — If sugar caramelizes, it turns to caramel as a result of being heated.
- carmagnole — a dance and song popular during the French Revolution
- carmichael — Hoaglund Howard (ˈhəʊɡlənd), known as Hoagy. 1899–1981, US pianist, singer, and composer of such standards as "Star Dust" (1929)
- catamenial — Of or relating to the menses or menstruation.
- cathemeral — Relating to organisms that have sporadic and random intervals during the day or night in which food is acquired.
- cavalrymen — a soldier in the cavalry.
- cefmatilen — An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometer — a device for determining the cloud ceiling, esp by means of a reflected light beam
- cellar-man — a person who is in charge of the alcoholic-beverage supply of a hotel or restaurant.
- cemeterial — of or relating to a cemetery or to burial.
- centesimal — hundredth
- centralism — Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
- cerebellum — The cerebellum is a part of the brain in humans and other mammals that controls the body's movements and balance.
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- chalumeaux — Plural form of chalumeau.
- chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chambranle — the three-sided ornamental bordering found around doors, windows, and fireplaces
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- chelmsford — a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chyloderma — (medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- circumflex — A circumflex or a circumflex accent is a symbol written over a vowel in French and other languages, usually to indicate that it should be pronounced longer than usual. It is used for example in the word 'rôle'.
- cis female — a person who was born female and whose gender identity is female.
- clam-shell — the shell of a clam.
- clambering — of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.