10-letter words containing s, d, a
- clostridia — Plural form of clostridium.
- cloud base — the apparent lower surface of a cloud or cloud layer.
- cloudscape — a picturesque formation of clouds
- clydesdale — a heavy powerful breed of carthorse, originally from Scotland
- cnidarians — Plural form of cnidarian.
- cnidoblast — any of the cells of a coelenterate that contain nematocysts
- coachloads — Plural form of coachload.
- coadjutors — Plural form of coadjutor.
- coalfields — Plural form of coalfield.
- coastguard — A coastguard is an official who watches the sea near a coast in order to get help for sailors when they need it and to stop illegal activities.
- coastlands — Plural form of coastland.
- coastwards — in the direction of the coast
- coat dress — a lightweight button-through garment that can be worn either as a dress or as a coat
- cobb salad — a salad consisting mainly of chopped lettuce, chicken, cheddar, egg, bacon, avocado, vinaigrette, and blue cheese
- codswallop — If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense.
- cofferdams — Plural form of cofferdam.
- cold start — the reloading of a program or operating system
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)
- collarstud — a stud that is used to attach a removable collar to a shirt
- collonades — Plural form of collonade.
- colonnades — Plural form of colonnade.
- comatulids — Plural form of comatulid.
- comitadjis — members of any guerrilla band in the Balkan countries or Macedonia
- commanders — Plural form of commander.
- commandoes — Plural form of commando.
- communards — Plural form of communard.
- concordats — Plural form of concordat.
- condensate — a substance formed by condensation, such as a liquid from a vapour
- condylomas — Plural form of condyloma.
- confidants — a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.
- contrasted — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- cord grass — any of several grasses of the genus Spartina, of coastal regions.
- corkboards — Plural form of corkboard.
- corn salad — any valerianaceous plant of the genus Valerianella, esp the European species V. locusta, which often grows in cornfields and whose leaves are sometimes used in salads
- coruscated — Simple past tense and past participle of coruscate.
- courtyards — Plural form of courtyard.
- cowardness — Synonym of cowardice.
- crackdowns — Plural form of crackdown.
- crackheads — Plural form of crackhead.
- cradlesong — a lullaby
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crash-land — If a pilot crash-lands an aircraft, or if it crash-lands, it lands more quickly and less safely than usual, for example when there is something wrong with the aircraft, and it cannot land normally.
- crassitude — gross ignorance or stupidity.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- cream soda — a carbonated soft drink flavoured with vanilla
- crispbread — Crispbreads are thin dry biscuits made from wheat or rye. They are often eaten instead of bread by people who want to lose weight.
- cross-fade — to fade in (one sound or picture source) as another is being faded out