9-letter words containing is
- casualism — the doctrine that the existence and occurrence of everything is controlled by chance
- casuistic — of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- casuistry — Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.
- catabasis — a descent or downward movement
- catalexis — the state of lacking a syllable in the last foot of a line of poetry
- catalysis — Catalysis is the speeding up of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst to it.
- catechise — to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- catechist — a person who catechizes, esp. one who instructs catechumens
- catfished — Simple past tense and past participle of catfish.
- catfishes — Plural form of catfish.
- catharise — purify
- catharsis — Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.
- cattishly — In a cattish manner.
- cauterise — to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- cavendish — tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars
- celticism — a Celtic custom or usage.
- celticist — an expert in Celtic languages or culture.
- centrists — Plural form of centrist.
- ceramists — Plural form of ceramist.
- ceratitis — Alternative spelling of keratitis.
- cerealist — a person who studies cereals and the conditions for their growth
- chapattis — Plural form of chapatti.
- charismas — Plural form of charisma.
- charolais — a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France
- charteris — Leslie, original name Leslie Charles Bowyer Yin. 1907–93, British novelist, born in Singapore: created the character Simon Templar, known as The Saint, the central character in many adventure novels
- chartists — the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- charybdis — a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coast
- chassis's — Automotive. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
- chastised — to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
- chastiser — Someone who chastises.
- chastises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chastise.
- checklist — A checklist is a list of all the things that you need to do, information that you want to find out, or things that you need to take somewhere, which you make in order to ensure that you do not forget anything.
- cheilitis — an inflammation of the lip or lips
- cheilosis — Inflammation of one or both of the corners of the mouth.
- chemisorb — to take up (a substance) by chemisorption
- chemist's — a chemist's shop
- chemistry — Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
- cheremiss — a member of an Ugrian people of the Volga region, esp of the Mari El Republic
- cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
- cherisher — to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land.
- cherishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cherish.
- chimerism — a medical condition in which a person develops from two distinct embryos that could possess two genetically distinct sets of cells
- chinglish — written or spoken English that is influenced by Chinese vocabulary and grammatical structure and used primarily by native speakers of Chinese
- chisel in — to force oneself upon others without being asked or welcomed
- chiselers — Plural form of chiseler.
- chiseling — a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- chiselled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiselled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.
- chiseller — a person who uses a chisel