8-letter words containing p, a, c
- chapatis — Plural form of chapati.
- chapatti — An extremely simple circular, flat, unleavened bread made with sieved wholemeal flour and water. Found in Indian cuisine.
- chapatty — Archaic spelling of chapatti.
- chapbook — a book of popular ballads, stories, etc, formerly sold by chapmen or pedlars
- chapeaux — a hat.
- chapelet — A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- chapiter — the capital of a column
- 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.
- chapless — lacking a lower jaw
- chaplets — Plural form of chaplet.
- chappals — Plural form of chappal.
- chappati — Alternative spelling of chapatti.
- chappell — Greg(ory Stephen). born 1948, Australian cricketer: played in 87 test matches (1970–84); first Australian to score over 7000 test runs
- chappies — Plural form of chappie.
- chapping — Present participle of chap.
- chapters — Plural form of chapter.
- chaptrel — a side pillar supporting the weight of an arch
- charpoys — Plural form of charpoy.
- chase up — If you chase up something that is needed or needs dealing with, you find it or find out what is being done about it.
- cheapens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen.
- cheapest — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- cheapish — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- chickpea — Chickpeas are hard round seeds that look like pale-brown peas. They can be cooked and eaten.
- chinampa — an artificially created island used for growing crops in Mexican or in Mesoamerican agriculture
- chip art — microchip art
- chip pan — a deep pan for frying potato chips, etc
- chiphead — (slang) A microchip expert.
- chippage — the fact or an instance of chipping: The pottery could not be insured against chippage.
- chippewa — Ojibwa
- chupatty — Alternative spelling of chapatti.
- chutzpah — If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people.
- clampers — Plural form of clamper.
- 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
- clapback — Lb music An exercise where the pupil is instructed to repeat a previously played rhythm by clapping.
- clappers — Plural form of clapper.
- 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.
- claptrap — If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
- claspers — a paired organ of male insects, used to clasp the female during copulation
- claspeth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clasp.
- clasping — (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.
- clay pit — a pit or mine from which clay is extracted
- 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.
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.