9-letter words containing n, c, m
- conformal — (of a transformation) preserving the angles of the depicted surface
- conformed — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- conformer — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- connemara — a barren coastal region of W Republic of Ireland, in Co Galway: consists of quartzite mountains, peat bogs, and many lakes; noted for its breed of pony originating from the hilly regions
- conominee — a joint nominee
- consumate — Misspelling of consummate.
- consumers — a person or thing that consumes.
- consumeth — Archaic third-person singular form of consume.
- consuming — A consuming passion or interest is more important to you than anything else.
- 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
- conundrum — A conundrum is a problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve.
- coolamons — Plural form of coolamon.
- copayment — a fee paid by a subscriber to a service for the use of additional services not covered by the subscription
- cormorant — A cormorant is a type of dark-coloured bird with a long neck. Cormorants usually live near the sea and eat fish.
- corn meal — meal made from maize
- corn smut — an ascomycetous parasitic fungus, Ustilago zeae, that causes gall-like deformations on maize grain
- cornemuse — a type of French bagpipes
- cornerman — the first baseman
- cornermen — Plural form of cornerman.
- corniform — shaped like a horn
- cosmogeny — (dated) cosmogony.
- cosmogony — the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system
- cosmoline — a substance obtained from petroleum that is similar to petrolatum and is applied to machinery, esp vehicles or weapons, in order to prevent rust
- 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)
- costuming — a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- coumarone — a colorless liquid, C8H6O, derived from coal tar and combined with indene to produce synthetic resins used in paints, adhesives, etc.
- cracksman — a burglar, esp a safe-breaker
- cracksmen — Plural form of cracksman.
- 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.
- cramdowns — Plural form of cramdown.
- cramponee — (heraldry) Having a cramp or square piece at the end; said of a cross.
- credendum — an article of faith
- cremating — Present participle of cremate.
- cremation — to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
- cretinism — a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties
- crewwoman — A female crewmember.
- criminals — Plural form of criminal.
- criminate — to charge with a crime; accuse