9-letter words containing o, n, c, a
- consarned — confounded; damned.
- consolate — to console (a person)
- consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
- consortia — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- constable — In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
- constance — a city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on Lake Constance: tourist centre. Pop: 80 716 (2003 est)
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- constanta — a port and resort in SE Romania, on the Black Sea: founded by the Greeks in the 6th century bc and rebuilt by Constantine the Great (4th century); exports petroleum. Pop: 265 000 (2005 est)
- constants — Plural form of constant.
- constrain — To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
- construal — an act of construing
- consulage — a duty paid by merchants for a consul's protection of their goods while abroad
- consulate — A consulate is the place where a consul works.
- consumate — Misspelling of consummate.
- contacted — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- contactee — a person who claims to have been contacted by aliens
- contactor — a type of switch for repeatedly opening and closing an electric circuit. Its operation can be mechanical, electromagnetic, or pneumatic
- contadina — (in Italy) a female farmer or peasant
- contadino — (in Italy) a male farmer or peasant
- contadora — Contadora Group.
- contagion — Contagion is the spreading of a particular disease by someone touching another person who is already affected by the disease.
- contagium — the specific virus or other direct cause of any infectious disease
- contained — kept from going beyond certain limits; confined
- container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.
- contakion — kontakion.
- contangos — Plural form of contango.
- contessas — Plural form of contessa.
- continual — A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.
- contracts — Plural form of contract.
- contrails — Plural form of contrail.
- contralto — A contralto is a woman with a low singing voice.
- contranym — A word that has two opposing meanings, such as 'cleave' (“come together” or “split apart”).
- contrasts — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrasty — (of a photograph or subject) having sharp gradations in tone, esp between light and dark areas
- contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience
- convivial — Convivial people or occasions are pleasant, friendly, and relaxed.
- convocate — to summon or call together
- conybeare — William Daniel. 1787–1857, British geologist. He summarized all that was known about rocks at the time in Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales (1822)
- coolamons — Plural form of coolamon.
- coordinal — (of animals or plants) belonging to the same order
- copacking — The manufacture and packaging of a product under contract to a client (and having the client's name/brand on the packaging).
- coparceny — (legal) An equal share of an inheritance.
- copartner — a partner or associate, esp an equal partner in business
- copataine — (of a hat) high-crowned
- copayment — a fee paid by a subscriber to a service for the use of additional services not covered by the subscription
- coralline — of, relating to, or resembling coral
- coriander — Coriander is a plant with seeds that are used as a spice and leaves that are used as a herb.
- corkonian — a native or inhabitant of the city of Cork
- cormorant — A cormorant is a type of dark-coloured bird with a long neck. Cormorants usually live near the sea and eat fish.
- corn cake — Midland and Southern U.S. a flat corn bread baked on a griddle.