10-letter words containing r, i, l, n
- centralize — To centralize a country, state, or organization means to create a system in which one central group of people gives instructions to regional groups.
- centreline — a line that divides something into two equal parts
- centrelink — the Australian federal agency that distributes welfare funds
- centrioles — Plural form of centriole.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
- chain rule — a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that du/dx = (du/dy)(dy/dx), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- chari-nile — a group of languages of E Africa, now generally regarded as a branch of the Nilo-Saharan family, spoken in parts of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and adjacent countries
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- cheeringly — In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
- children's — a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children.
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- chord line — the imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil
- chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- cinderella — If you describe a person or organization as a Cinderella, you mean that they receive very little attention and that they deserve to receive more.
- circannual — noting or pertaining to a biological activity or cycle that recurs yearly.
- circensial — relating to the Roman circuses
- citronalis — lemon verbena.
- citronella — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- citrulline — an amino acid that occurs in watermelons and is an intermediate in the formation of urea. Formula: NH2CONH(CH2)3CHNH2COOH
- clambering — of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clappering — the sound made by using a clapper
- clarifying — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- clattering — to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other: The shutters clattered in the wind.
- clearwings — Plural form of clearwing.
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- clinometer — an instrument used in surveying for measuring an angle of inclination
- clobbering — Present participle of clobber.
- clustering — cluster
- cluttering — A speech disorder characterized by fast, jerky, or irregular speech, which often sounds like stuttering.
- co-ordinal — belonging to the same order.
- coal miner — A coal miner is a person whose job is mining coal.
- cold drink — a beverage that is chilled.
- colonisers — Plural form of coloniser.
- colonizers — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
- color line — A color line is the set of social, economic or political barriers that exist between different racial groups.
- coloration — The coloration of an animal or a plant is the colours and patterns on it.
- colorblind — unable to perceive colors or to distinguish between certain colors, as red and green
- colorizing — Present participle of colorize.
- colorpoint — a breed of domestic cat
- colourings — Plural form of colouring.
- complainer — A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like.