10-letter words containing c
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antistatic — (of a substance, textile, etc) retaining sufficient moisture to provide a conducting path, thus avoiding the effects of static electricity
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- anucleated — without a nucleus
- anxiogenic — Causing anxiety, or pertaining to the causing of anxiety.
- anxiolytic — any of a class of drugs that reduce anxiety
- apagogical — proving by apagoge
- aphaeretic — (rare) Of the nature of aphaeresis.
- aphidicide — substance for killing aphids
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- aplacental — (of monotremes and marsupials) having no placenta
- apocalypse — The apocalypse is the total destruction and end of the world.
- apocarpous — (of the ovaries of flowering plants such as the buttercup) consisting of separate carpels
- apochromat — a lens, consisting of three or more elements of different types of glass, that is designed to bring light of three colours to the same focal point, thus reducing its chromatic aberration
- apocolypse — Misspelling of apocalypse.
- apocopated — to shorten by apocope.
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- apocryphon — something that is regarded as probably untrue
- apodeictic — unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration
- apolaustic — concerned with or dedicated to enjoyment
- apolitical — Someone who is apolitical is not interested in politics.
- apologetic — If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
- apopemptic — relating to departure, valedictory
- apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
- aposematic — (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- apothecary — An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
- apothecial — Lb lichenology Relating to the apothecium.
- apothecium — a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
- apotropaic — preventing or intended to prevent evil
- appalachia — a highland region of the eastern US, containing the Appalachian Mountains, extending from Pennsylvania to Alabama
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- appendance — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appendence — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appendical — (generally, chiefly of a book's or of books') Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices.
- appendices — Appendices is a plural form of appendix.
- appendicle — a small appendage
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- apple cart — a huckster's handcart for selling apples in the street, etc.
- apple core — the inedible part of an apple which contains the pips
- applesauce — a relish or dessert made of apples stewed to a pulp and sweetened; (fig.) (sl.) bunkum, nonsense
- appliances — Plural form of appliance.
- applicable — Something that is applicable to a particular situation is relevant to it or can be applied to it.
- applicably — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- applicants — Plural form of applicant.
- applicator — An applicator is a device that you use to put something somewhere when you do not want to touch it or do it with your hands.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- apprentice — An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approacher — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.