10-letter words containing p, a, c
- capitellum — an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum
- capitolian — of or relating to the Capitoline
- capitoline — of or relating to the Capitoline or the temple of Jupiter
- capitulant — a person who capitulates
- capitulary — any of the collections of ordinances promulgated by the Frankish kings (8th–10th centuries ad)
- capitulate — If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else wants you to do.
- capnomancy — divination by observing smoke patterns
- capnophile — (biology) A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
- capo tasto — a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc, so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously
- 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.
- capraesque — relating to or in the style of the movies of Frank Capra, focusing on courage and its positive effects and the triumph of the underdog.
- capreolate — possessing or resembling tendrils
- capriccios — Plural form of capriccio.
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- caprioling — Present participle of capriole.
- capsizable — able to be capsized
- capsomeres — Plural form of capsomere.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- capsulated — Enclosed in a capsule.
- capsulised — Simple past tense and past participle of capsulise.
- capsulized — Simple past tense and past participle of capsulize.
- capsulizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capsulize.
- captaining — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- captioning — Present participle of caption.
- captiously — In a captious manner.
- captivance — captivity
- captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
- captivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate.
- captivator — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- capturable — to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
- carapacial — relating to a carapace
- carbapenem — (organic compound) Any of a class of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics that are resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis.
- card creep — chip creep
- card punch — keypunch (def 1).
- card-punch — Also, key punch. Also called card punch. a machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in specified patterns.
- cardphones — Plural form of cardphone.
- cardplayer — a person who plays cards
- cardsharps — Plural form of cardsharp.
- careership — An approach to career-related decision-making, combining rationality, interactions with others, and responses to sometimes unpredictable events.
- cargo ship — a ship carrying cargo
- carhopping — the practice of serving customers at a drive-in restaurant
- carpe diem — enjoy the pleasures of the moment, without concern for the future
- carpellary — (botany) Of or pertaining to carpels.
- carpellate — having carpels.
- carpenters — Plural form of carpenter.
- carpentier — Georges (ʒɔrʒ), known as Gorgeous Georges. 1894–1975, French boxer: world light-heavyweight champion (1920–22)
- carpetable — Suitable for being carpeted.