9-letter words containing s, p, i, c
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- capitasti — a plural of capotasto.
- caprifigs — Plural form of caprifig.
- caprioles — Plural form of capriole.
- capsaicin — a colourless crystalline bitter alkaloid found in capsicums and used as a flavouring in vinegar and pickles. Formula: C18H27O3N
- capsicums — Plural form of capsicum.
- capsizing — Present participle of capsize.
- capsulise — Alt form capsulize.
- capsulize — to state (information) in a highly condensed form
- capuchins — Plural form of capuchin.
- caryopsis — a dry seedlike fruit having the pericarp fused to the seed coat of the single seed: produced by the grasses
- cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
- cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
- cephalins — Plural form of cephalin.
- cespitose — growing in dense, matlike clumps without creeping stems, as moss, grass, etc.
- cespitous — Turfy; resembling turf.
- chalkpits — Plural form of chalkpit.
- champians — Plural form of champian.
- champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
- chapattis — Plural form of chapatti.
- chapiters — Plural form of chapiter.
- chaplains — Plural form of chaplain.
- chaprassi — an office worker or doorman
- chapstick — a cylinder of a substance for preventing or soothing chapped lips
- cheapside — street and district of London; in the Middle Ages it was a marketplace
- chess pie — a dessert made of a custardlike mixture of butter, sugar, eggs, etc., baked in a pie shell
- chickpeas — Plural form of chickpea.
- chiefship — the post or situation of a chief
- childship — The state or relation of being a child.
- chilopods — Plural form of chilopod.
- chinampas — Plural form of chinampa.
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- chip shop — A chip shop is a shop which sells hot food such as fish and chips, fried chicken, sausages, and meat pies. The food is cooked in the shop and people take it away to eat at home or in the street.
- chip shot — a short approach shot to the green, esp one that is lofted
- chipheads — Plural form of chiphead.
- chipmunks — Plural form of chipmunk.
- chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
- chippings — Wood chippings or stone chippings are small pieces of wood or stone which are used, for example, to cover surfaces such as paths or roads.
- chirpsing — Present participle of chirpse.
- chopstick — Chopsticks are a pair of thin sticks which people in China and the Far East use to eat their food.
- cirripeds — Plural form of cirriped.
- cisalpine — on this (the southern) side of the Alps, as viewed from Rome
- cispadane — on this (the southern) side of the River Po, 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
- cityscape — an urban landscape; view of a city
- clappings — Plural form of clapping.
- clapstick — A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
- clerkship — The position or status of a clerk, especially in the legal profession.
- clippings — A small piece trimmed from something.
- clipsheet — a sheet of paper with text printed on one side only