8-letter words containing c
- achingly — You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it.
- achroite — the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- achromat — a lens designed to bring light of two chosen wavelengths to the same focal point, thus reducing chromatic aberration
- achromia — (medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or blood.
- achromic — colourless
- achronic — Timeless.
- achroous — Colorless; achromatic.
- aciculae — Plural form of acicula.
- acicular — shaped like a needle.
- aciculum — a bristlelike part; seta
- acid dye — a dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion usually applied from an acidic solution
- acidemia — a state of abnormally high acidity of the blood due to an increase in hydrogen ions
- acidemic — Alternative form of acidaemic.
- acidhead — a person who uses LSD
- acidness — Acidity, sourness.
- acidosis — a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- acidotic — a blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
- aciduria — the condition of having acid in the urine, particularly at abnormally high levels
- aciduric — (of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment.
- acierage — the process of iron-plating metal by means of voltaic electricity
- acierate — to change (iron) into steel
- ack-emma — in the morning; a.m
- acknowne — aware
- acoelous — not having a true digestive tract
- acoemeti — an order of monks founded in the 5th century, distinguished by the continuous nature of their praise and prayer
- acolytes — Plural form of acolyte.
- aconites — Plural form of aconite.
- aconitum — any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- acosmism — a belief that no world distinct from God exists
- acosmist — someone who believes that no world distinct from God exists
- acoustic — An acoustic guitar or other instrument is one whose sound is produced without any electrical equipment.
- acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- acquight — to acquit
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
- acquiree — a firm that is acquired
- acquirer — In business, an acquirer is a company or person who buys another company.
- acquires — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- acquited — Simple past tense and past participle of acquit.
- acreages — Plural form of acreage.
- acridine — a colourless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C13H9N
- acridity — sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber.
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- acrobats — Plural form of acrobat.
- acrodont — (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones
- acrolect — the most standard form of language
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acrolith — (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
- acrology — acrophony.
- acromial — relating to the acromion
- acromion — the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade