9-letter words containing m, t
- computing — Computing is the activity of using a computer and writing programs for it.
- computist — a person who computes
- computron — (jargon) /kom'pyoo-tron"/ 1. A notional unit of computing power combining execution speed and storage capacity. E.g. "That machine can't run GNU Emacs, it doesn't have enough computrons!" 2. A mythical subatomic particle that carries computation or information, in much the same way that an electron carries electric charge (see also bogon).
- condiment — A condiment is a substance such as salt, pepper, or mustard that you add to food when you eat it in order to improve the flavour.
- consumate — Misspelling of consummate.
- consumeth — Archaic third-person singular form of consume.
- contagium — the specific virus or other direct cause of any infectious disease
- contemned — to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- contemner — One who contemns, who displays contempt towards another.
- contemnor — to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
- contemper — to temper (something) by mixing with something of a different nature
- contempts — Plural form of contempt.
- continuum — A continuum is a set of things on a scale, which have a particular characteristic to different degrees.
- contranym — A word that has two opposing meanings, such as 'cleave' (“come together” or “split apart”).
- contronym — A word with two opposite meanings, e.g., sanction (which can mean both ‘a penalty for disobeying a law’ and ‘official permission or approval for an action’).
- contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience
- contumely — scornful or insulting language or behaviour
- copayment — a fee paid by a subscriber to a service for the use of additional services not covered by the subscription
- cordotomy — a sugrical method of pain relief in which nerves in the spinal cord are cut
- cormorant — A cormorant is a type of dark-coloured bird with a long neck. Cormorants usually live near the sea and eat fish.
- corn smut — an ascomycetous parasitic fungus, Ustilago zeae, that causes gall-like deformations on maize grain
- cosmetics — beauty preparations; make-up
- cosmetize — to cosmeticize.
- cosmocrat — a ruler of the world
- cosmonaut — A cosmonaut is an astronaut from the former Soviet Union.
- cosmotron — a large synchrotron which was used for accelerating protons to high energies (of the order of 1 GeV)
- costotome — an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy.
- costotomy — surgical incision into a rib
- costumers — a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.
- costumery — multiple costumes considered collectively
- costumier — A costumier is a person or company that makes or supplies costumes.
- costuming — a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- cothamore — a frieze fabric, often used in the manufacture of overcoats.
- courtroom — A courtroom is a room in which a legal court meets.
- craftsman — A craftsman is a man who makes things skilfully with his hands.
- craftsmen — a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
- cream tea — In Britain, a cream tea is an afternoon meal that consists of tea to drink and small cakes called scones that are eaten with jam and cream. Cream teas are served in places such as tea shops.
- creamiest — Superlative form of creamy.
- cremaster — the muscle which raises and lowers the testicles
- cremating — Present participle of cremate.
- cremation — to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
- crematory — A crematory is the same as a crematorium.
- cretinism — a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties
- crewmates — Plural form of crewmate.
- criminate — to charge with a crime; accuse
- criterium — a bicycle road race, consisting of numerous laps of a short closed circuit
- criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
- cromulent — (humorous) Fine, acceptable or normal; excellent, realistic, legitimate or authentic.
- crotalism — a type of poisoning caused by ingestion of plants of the genus Crotalaria
- crotonism — poisoning by ingestion of croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe diarrhea, and colic, with possible death from respiratory or circulatory failure.