13-letter words containing n, a, i
- caribbean sea — an almost landlocked sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by the Caribbean islands, Central America, and the N coast of South America. Area: 2 718 200 sq km (1 049 500 sq miles)
- caribou inuit — a member of any of the Inuit peoples who formerly inhabited the Barren Lands of N Canada
- carillonneurs — Plural form of carillonneur.
- cariogenicity — conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.
- carnegie hall — a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie
- carnegie unit — a standardized unit of measurement for evaluating courses in secondary schools in terms of college entrance requirements, representing one year's study in any subject, that subject having been taught for a minimum of 120 classroom hours to qualify.
- carnification — the conversion of tissue into flesh or a fleshlike substance, as of lung tissue into fibrous tissue as a result of pneumonia.
- carnivalesque — characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- carnot engine — an engine using a Carnot cycle of operations.
- carolina lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium michauxii, of the southeastern U.S., having large, spotted, orange-red flowers with recurved petals.
- carolina rail — sora.
- carolina wren — a large wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, of the U.S., having a musical call.
- carotid sinus — specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate.
- carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
- carpetbagging — relating to carpetbaggers or to the practice of carpetbaggers
- carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
- carrie nation — Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore) 1846–1911, U.S. temperance leader.
- cartelization — The act of cartelizing.
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- carton-pierre — papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.
- cartoon strip — A cartoon strip is a series of drawings that tells a story.
- cartridge pen — a pen having a removable ink reservoir that is replaced when empty
- carve a niche — If you carve a niche for yourself, you organize your work to create a secure position.
- carving knife — A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat.
- case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
- cased edition — a hardback book sold in a protective box that is open at one edge so that you can see the spine of the book
- casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
- cash dealings — transactions that are carried out using cash
- cash discount — a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date
- cash holdings — the assets that you hold in ready cash, as opposed to property, shares, bonds, etc
- casing hanger — A casing hanger is the part of a wellhead that supports the casing string.
- casing string — A casing string is a series of lengths of steel pipe which are fitted together and put into a well.
- cassivelaunus — 1st century bc, British chieftain, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, who organized resistance to Caesar's invasion of Britain (54 bc)
- castellations — Defensive or decorative parapets with regularly spaced notches; battlements.
- caster action — the tendency, caused by the design of the mounting, of a wheel to turn into its plane of rotation
- casting couch — a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play
- casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.
- casualisation — (economics) The process by which employment shifts from a preponderance of full-time and permanent or contract positions to higher levels of casual positions.
- casualization — the altering of working practices so that regular workers are re-employed on a casual or short-term basis
- catatonically — in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
- catechization — The act of catechizing.
- catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
- catheterizing — Present participle of catheterize.
- cationization — Treatment with cations (usually in an electrolytic bath).
- caudine forks — a narrow pass in the Apennines, in S Italy, between Capua and Benevento: scene of the defeat of the Romans by the Samnites (321 bc)
- cauterisation — Alt form cauterization.
- cauterization — to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
- caution money — a sum of money deposited as security for good conduct, against possible debts, etc