9-letter words containing r, a, n, c
- cornerman — the first baseman
- cornflake — Cornflakes are small flat pieces of maize that are eaten with milk as a breakfast cereal. They are popular in Britain and the United States.
- cornicula — plural form of singular corniculum: small horn
- corniglia — a group of five coastal villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore) on the Ligurian Sea in NW Italy, near La Spezia.
- cornopean — a cornet
- cornstalk — a stalk or stem of corn
- coronachs — Plural form of coronach.
- coronally — in a coronal manner
- coronated — having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- corposant — Saint Elmo's fire
- corrading — Present participle of corrade.
- corraling — Present participle of corral.
- corrasion — erosion of a rock surface by rock fragments transported over it by water, wind, or ice
- corsicana — a city in E Texas.
- coruscant — giving off flashes of light
- cothurnal — relating to the cothurnus or to tragedy
- coumarone — a colorless liquid, C8H6O, derived from coal tar and combined with indene to produce synthetic resins used in paints, adhesives, etc.
- couraging — Present participle of courage.
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- courtezan — Alternative spelling of courtesan.
- covariant — a variant that changes leaving interrelations with another variant (or variants) unchanged
- crackdown — A crackdown is strong official action that is taken to punish people who break laws.
- crackling — the crisp browned skin of roast pork
- cracknels — crisply fried bits of fat pork
- cracksman — a burglar, esp a safe-breaker
- cracksmen — Plural form of cracksman.
- craftsman — A craftsman is a man who makes things skilfully with his hands.
- craftsmen — a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
- craigavon — a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co Armagh. Pop: 57 685 (2001). Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)
- cramdowns — Plural form of cramdown.
- cramponee — (heraldry) Having a cramp or square piece at the end; said of a cross.
- cranachan — a Scottish dessert made with oatmeal, cream, and whisky
- cranberry — Cranberries are red berries with a sour taste. They are often used to make a sauce or jelly that you eat with meat.
- cranbrook — a city in SE British Columbia, in SW Canada.
- crane fly — any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow body
- cranially — With regard to the cranium.
- craniates — Plural form of craniate.
- crank out — If you say that a company or person cranks out a quantity of similar things, you mean they produce them quickly, in the same way, and are usually implying that the things are not original or are of poor quality.
- crankcase — the metal housing that encloses the crankshaft, connecting rods, etc, in an internal-combustion engine, reciprocating pump, etc
- crankiest — Superlative form of cranky.
- crankness — (of a vessel) the liability to capsize
- crankpins — Plural form of crankpin.
- cranreuch — a hoarfrost
- crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
- crashland — Alternative form of crash-land.
- crassness — The state of being crass.
- cratering — the process in which many craters are formed on a surface, as on a moon
- cravening — Present participle of craven.
- cravingly — With longing or craving.