8-letter words containing n, i, e, c
- crannied — full of crannies or chinks
- crannies — Plural form of cranny.
- creaking — Present participle of creak.
- creaming — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- creasing — Present participle of crease.
- creatine — an important metabolite involved in many biochemical reactions and present in many types of living cells
- creating — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- creation — In many religions, creation is the making of the universe, Earth, and creatures by God.
- creeping — (of a plant) having a stem that grows horizontally along the ground and throws out roots at intervals
- cremains — A dead person's cremains are their remains after their body has been cremated.
- cresting — an ornamental ridge along the top of a roof, wall, etc
- cribnote — crib (def 5a).
- cringles — Plural form of cringle.
- crinkled — marked with crenellations
- crinkles — Plural form of crinkle.
- crispens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crispen.
- cronkite — Walter, 1916–2009, U.S. newscaster.
- ctenidia — any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
- ctenizid — a spider of the family Ctenizidae, comprising the trap-door spiders.
- cuisines — Plural form of cuisine.
- cultigen — a species of plant that is known only as a cultivated form and did not originate from a wild type
- culverin — a long-range medium to heavy cannon used during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries
- cuneatic — cuneiform; cuneate.
- cunjevoi — an aroid plant, Alocasia macrorrhiza, of tropical Asia and Australia, cultivated for its edible rhizome
- curarine — an alkaloid extracted from curare, used as a muscle relaxant in surgery. Formula: C19H26ON2
- cutinize — to become or cause to become covered or impregnated with cutin
- cutlines — Plural form of cutline.
- cyanides — Plural form of cyanide.
- cyanines — Plural form of cyanine.
- cybering — Present participle of cyber.
- cylinder — A cylinder is an object with flat circular ends and long straight sides.
- cyrenaic — (in the ancient world) of or relating to the city of Cyrene or the territory of Cyrenaica
- cysteine — a sulphur-containing amino acid, present in proteins, that oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine. Formula: HSCH2CH(NH2)COOH
- cytidine — a nucleoside formed by the condensation of cytosine and ribose
- cytisine — a toxic alkaloid found in several species of plants, similar in molecular structure to nicotine
- cytokine — any of various proteins, secreted by cells, that carry signals to neighbouring cells. Cytokines include interferon
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- d-notice — an official notice sent to newspapers, prohibiting the publication of certain security information
- daemonic — inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- daliance — Obsolete spelling of dalliance.
- de-icing — the activity of removing ice or preventing its formation
- decaling — a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- decanoic — Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric.
- decating — a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- decennia — a period of ten years; a decade.
- deciding — powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- deckings — Plural form of decking.
- declinal — the action of politely refusing or declining