7-letter words containing r, t, c
- cateran — (formerly) a member of a band of brigands and marauders in the Scottish highlands
- catered — Simple past tense and past participle of cater.
- caterer — Caterers are people or companies that provide food and drink for a place such as an office or for special occasions such as weddings and parties.
- catgirl — (chiefly, Japanese fiction) A female fictional character who has a cat's ears, tail or other feline characteristics on an otherwise humanoid body.
- cattery — A cattery is a place where you can leave your cat to be looked after when you go on holiday.
- cattier — Comparative form of catty.
- catworm — an active carnivorous polychaete worm, Nephthys hombergii, that is about 10cm (4in) long, having a pearly sheen to its body: often dug for bait
- cautery — the coagulation of blood or destruction of body tissue by cauterizing
- cavorts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cavort.
- centare — centiare.
- centaur — In classical mythology, a centaur is a creature with the head, arms, and upper body of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- centers — Plural form of center.
- centner — a unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms)
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- centred — If an industry or event is centred in a place, it takes place to the greatest extent there.
- centres — Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centrex — a telephone system for businesses, large organizations, etc. in which outside calls can be made directly to, or from, any extension
- centri- — centro-
- centric — being central or having a centre
- centro- — denoting a centre
- centrum — the main part or body of a vertebra
- century — A century is a period of a hundred years that is used when stating a date. For example, the 19th century was the period from 1801 to 1900.
- cepstra — cepstrum
- cerated — (of certain birds, such as the falcon) having a cere
- cerato- — denoting horn or a hornlike part
- cermets — Plural form of cermet.
- cerotic — designating or of either of two fatty acids, C26H52O2 or C27H54O2, esters of which are found in beeswax and other waxes and oils
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- certify — If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
- chanter — a person who chants
- chantry — an endowment for the singing of Masses for the soul of the founder or others designated by him or her
- chapter — A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title.
- charact — a letter, character, or symbol impressed or engraved upon something
- charcot — Jean Martin (ʒɑ̃ martɛ̃). 1825–93, French neurologist, noted for his attempt using hypnotism to find an organic cause for hysteria, which influenced Freud
- chariot — In ancient times, chariots were fast-moving vehicles with two wheels that were pulled by horses.
- charity — A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick, very poor, or who have a disability.
- charlot — Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
- charret — (obsolete) A chariot.
- charted — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- charter — A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.
- charvet — a soft, lusterless silk or rayon tie fabric, often made with a faint stripe effect.
- chaster — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
- cheater — A cheater is someone who cheats.
- cheroot — A cheroot is a cigar with both ends cut flat.
- chester — a city in NW England, administrative centre of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop: 80 121 (2001)
- chetrum — a Bhutanese unit of money, worth one hundredth of a ngultrum
- chitter — to twitter or chirp
- choltry — a place where travellers can rest
- chorist — a person who sings in a choir or a chorus