9-letter words containing p, l, a
- capitular — of or associated with a cathedral chapter
- capitulum — a racemose inflorescence in the form of a disc of sessile flowers, the youngest at the centre. It occurs in the daisy and related plants
- caprifole — honeysuckle
- caprioled — Simple past tense and past participle of capriole.
- caprioles — Plural form of capriole.
- caprylate — a salt of caprylic acid
- capsulary — Archaic form of capsular.
- capsulate — within or formed into a capsule
- capsulise — Alt form capsulize.
- capsulize — to state (information) in a highly condensed form
- captively — In a captive manner.
- captopril — an ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
- care plan — a plan for the medical care of a particular patient or the welfare of a child in care
- carpellum — (botany) A carpel.
- carpingly — In a carping manner.
- carpology — the branch of botany concerned with the study of fruits and seeds
- carpooled — Simple past tense and past participle of carpool.
- carpooler — a member of a carpool
- cash plan — A cash plan is money paid towards the insured’s optical or dental costs, and also admission to a hospital.
- catalepsy — a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances
- cataphyll — a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
- cataplane — an aircraft designed to be launched by a catapult.
- cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
- cataplexy — sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
- catapults — Plural form of catapult.
- catchpole — (in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors
- catchpoll — (formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
- cd player — A CD player is a machine on which you can play CDs.
- cell pack — a container made of cellular plastic, as one used for holding flowers or plants.
- cephalate — (of living organisms) possessing a head or headlike feature
- cephalgia — (medicine) headache.
- cephalins — Plural form of cephalin.
- cephaloid — Shaped like the head or the brain.
- cephalous — having a head
- chaliapin — Fyodor Ivanovich (ˈfjɔdər iˈvanəvitʃ). 1873–1938, Russian operatic bass singer
- chalkpits — Plural form of chalkpit.
- champlain — Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)
- champleve — of or relating to a process of enamelling by which grooves are cut into a metal base and filled with enamel colours
- chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
- chaplains — Plural form of chaplain.
- chapleted — wearing a wreath or garland on the head
- chapparal — Archaic spelling of chaparral.
- chapteral — of or pertaining to a chapter
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- chippable — having the ability to be reduced to small pieces
- cisalpine — on this (the southern) side of the Alps, as viewed from Rome
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- clampdown — A clampdown is a sudden restriction on a particular activity by a government or other authority.
- clapboard — A clapboard building has walls which are covered with long narrow pieces of wood, usually painted white.