8-letter words containing n, p
- caponize — to make (a cock) into a capon
- caprines — Plural form of caprine.
- capsicin — a liquid or resin extracted from capsicum
- capstans — Plural form of capstan.
- capstern — Misspelling of capstan.
- capstone — one of a set of slabs on the top of a wall, building, etc
- captaine — Obsolete spelling of captain.
- captains — Plural form of captain.
- captions — Plural form of caption.
- capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
- carphone — a telephone that operates by cellular radio for use in a car
- carupano — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- cawnpore — former name of Kanpur.
- cecropin — an antimicrobial peptide originally derived from an American moth
- cenotaph — A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.
- centiped — Archaic form of centipede.
- centuple — a hundred times as much or as many; hundredfold
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- cephalon — the head, especially of an arthropod.
- champian — A plain; a flat expanse of land; a champaign.
- champing — to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- changeup — Alternative form of change-up.
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
- chapping — Present participle of chap.
- cheapens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen.
- cheeping — Present participle of cheep.
- chenopod — any flowering plant of the family Chenopodiaceae, which includes the beet, mangel-wurzel, spinach, and goosefoot
- chephren — (Chephren) flourished late 26th century b.c, Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.
- chinampa — an artificially created island used for growing crops in Mexican or in Mesoamerican agriculture
- chip pan — a deep pan for frying potato chips, etc
- chipmunk — A chipmunk is a small animal with a large furry tail and a striped back.
- chipping — a short chirping or squeaking cry.
- chirping — high pitched, repeated noises
- chomping — Present participle of chomp.
- chopines — Plural form of chopine.
- chopping — to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often followed by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree.
- chumping — the act of collecting wood for bonfires on Guy Fawkes Day
- chunk up — to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.
- cineplex — a large cinema complex
- cioppino — an Italian rich fish stew
- clamping — the immobilization of a car or other vehicle by means of a wheel clamp
- clanship — an association of families under the leadership of a chieftain
- clap-net — a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string
- clapping — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- clasping — (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.
- claypans — Plural form of claypan.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- clean-up — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.