10-letter words containing o, c, i, p
- cap pistol — a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol.
- capacitors — Plural form of capacitor.
- capacitous — Having the legal capacity to do something.
- caparisons — Plural form of caparison.
- capitation — a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
- capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
- capitoline — of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
- capnophile — (biology) A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
- caponizing — Present participle of caponize.
- caporegime — the second in command to a capo; Mafia lieutenant.
- cappadocia — an ancient region of E Asia Minor famous for its horses
- cappuccino — Cappuccino is coffee which is made using milk and has froth and sometimes powdered chocolate on top.
- capriccios — Plural form of capriccio.
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- captioning — Present participle of caption.
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- captivator — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- cargo ship — a ship carrying cargo
- carhopping — the practice of serving customers at a drive-in restaurant
- carpooling — Present participle of carpool.
- cartophile — a cartophilist
- cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
- cashpoints — Plural form of cashpoint.
- cassiopeia — the wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda
- cataphonic — catacoustic or of or relating to cataphonics
- cataphoric — the use of a word or phrase to refer to a following word or group of words, as the use of the phrase as follows.
- catoptrics — the branch of optics concerned with reflection, esp the formation of images by mirrors
- celioscope — celoscope.
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- censorship — Censorship is the censoring of books, plays, films, or reports, especially by government officials, because they are considered immoral or secret in some way.
- centipoise — one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre
- cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- chickenpox — Chickenpox is a disease which gives you a high temperature and red spots that itch.
- childproof — Something that is childproof is designed in a way which ensures that children cannot harm it or be harmed by it.
- chime hoop — a hoop used to secure the chimes of a barrel.
- chimneypot — a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards
- chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
- chirograph — an indenture
- chokepoint — a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
- chop logic — to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument
- choppiness — (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
- chopsticks — a pair of small sticks of wood or ivory, held together in one hand and used in some Asian countries as utensils, as to lift food to the mouth
- christophe — Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader; king of Haiti (1811–20)