9-letter words containing al
- cercarial — Relating to, or characteristic of cercariae.
- cerealist — a person who studies cereals and the conditions for their growth
- chainfall — a hand-powered hoist consisting of chains working on the pulley principle, used to lift and manoeuvre large heavy objects
- chakalaka — a relish made from tomatoes, onions, and spices
- chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
- chalcedon — ancient Greek city on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium: site of the 4th ecumenical council, a.d. 451
- chalcogen — any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
- chaliapin — Fyodor Ivanovich (ˈfjɔdər iˈvanəvitʃ). 1873–1938, Russian operatic bass singer
- chalk out — to outline (a plan, scheme, etc); sketch
- chalkface — the work or art of teaching in a school, esp classroom teaching as distinct from organizational responsibilities (esp in the phrase at the chalkface)
- chalkpits — Plural form of chalkpit.
- chalkrail — a troughlike molding or strip holding chalk, erasers, etc., under a blackboard.
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- chalumeau — an early reed instrument, the precursor of the clarinet
- chalutzim — halutz.
- chalybean — of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient tribe of central Asia noted for their skill with iron and steel
- chalybite — siderite (def 1).
- chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
- chapparal — Archaic spelling of chaparral.
- chapteral — of or pertaining to a chapter
- charcoals — Plural form of charcoal.
- charcoaly — resembling charcoal
- chemicals — the commercial production and sale of chemical products
- cheralite — a rare monazite mineral consisting of thorium and calcium
- chevalier — a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour
- chic sale — an outside privy.
- chicalote — a poppy, Argemone platyceras, of the southwestern US and Mexico with prickly leaves and white or yellow flowers
- chin ball — a device fastened under the chin of a bull to mark cows it has mounted
- chirality — the configuration or handedness (left or right) of an asymmetric, optically active chemical compound
- chivalric — Chivalric means relating to or connected with the system of chivalry that was believed in and followed by medieval knights.
- choralist — a person who sings in a chorus or ensemble
- choroidal — relating to the choroid
- chow hall — canteen, refectory
- chronical — relating to or controlled by time
- chrysalid — of or relating to a chrysalis
- chrysalis — A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult.
- cimbaloms — Plural form of cimbalom.
- circuital — an act or instance of going or moving around.
- cisalpine — on this (the southern) side of the Alps, as viewed from Rome
- cissexual — noting or relating to a person who is comfortable with having the physical characteristics of that person’s biological sex.
- city hall — The city hall is the building which a city council uses as its main offices.
- civically — of or relating to a city; municipal: civic problems.
- cladodial — resembling a cladode
- classical — You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
- claustral — of or related to a cloister
- cleithral — (of Greek temples) covered with a roof
- clergical — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to the clergy; clerical; learned.
- clericals — the distinctive dress of a member of the clergy
- cloistral — of, like, or characteristic of a cloister
- clonality — The fact or condition of being genetically identical, as to a parent, sibling, or other biological source.