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10-letter words containing al

  • centrality — the state or condition of being central
  • 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.
  • centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
  • cephalalgy — Dated form of cephalalgia.
  • cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
  • cephalitis — encephalitis.
  • cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
  • cephalopod — any marine mollusc of the class Cephalopoda, characterized by well-developed head and eyes and a ring of sucker-bearing tentacles. The group also includes the octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and pearly nautilus
  • cereal bar — breakfast food: block of oats, fruit, etc.
  • cerebrally — Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the cerebrum or the brain.
  • ceremonial — Something that is ceremonial relates to a ceremony or is used in a ceremony.
  • chachalaca — any of several slender guans of the genus Ortalis, of Central America, Mexico, and southern Texas, having loud, harsh cries.
  • chalazions — Plural form of chalazion.
  • chalcedony — a microcrystalline often greyish form of quartz with crystals arranged in parallel fibres: a gemstone. Formula: SiO2
  • chalcidfly — any of numerous small flies of the family Chalcididae, often having bright metallic coloration, the larvae of which are chiefly parasitic on various stages of other insects.
  • chalcidice — a peninsula of N central Greece, in Macedonia Central, ending in the three promontories of Kassandra, Sithonia, and Akti. Area: 2945 sq km (1149 sq miles)
  • chalcocite — a lead-grey or black mineral, found as a copper ore or in veins. It is a source of copper. Composition: copper sulphide. Formula: Cu2S. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
  • chalcolite — torbernite.
  • chalk line — a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.
  • chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
  • chalk-talk — a talk or lecture in which the speaker illustrates points by drawing on a blackboard: The coach gave a chalk talk before the big game.
  • chalkboard — A chalkboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Chalkboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
  • chalkiness — of or like chalk.
  • chalkstone — tophus
  • challenged — If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect.
  • challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
  • challenges — Plural form of challenge.
  • chalumeaux — Plural form of chalumeau.
  • chalybeate — containing or impregnated with iron salts
  • chaparrals — Plural form of chaparral.
  • chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
  • chaptalize — to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
  • cheeseball — (pejorative) someone cheesy, lacking taste or style.
  • chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
  • cherubical — Cherubic.
  • chevaliers — Plural form of chevalier.
  • chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
  • chine nual — (documentation)   /sheen'yu-*l/ (MIT) The LISP Machine Manual, so called because the title was wrapped around the cover so only those letters showed on the front.
  • chivalries — Plural form of chivalry.
  • chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
  • chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
  • chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
  • chloralose — an anaesthetic and sedative composed of chloral and glucose, also used as a preparation to kill birds and rodents
  • choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
  • chopfallen — chapfallen
  • chrysocale — a copper alloy containing zinc and lead.
  • chuckwalla — a lizard, Sauromalus obesus, that has an inflatable body and inhabits desert regions of the southwestern US: family Iguanidae (iguanas)
  • 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
  • circannual — noting or pertaining to a biological activity or cycle that recurs yearly.
  • circensial — relating to the Roman circuses
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