10-letter words containing li
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cause list — a list of cases awaiting a hearing
- cavalierly — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- celibately — In a celibate way.
- celioscope — celoscope.
- celioscopy — celoscope.
- cellulitis — inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area
- centerline — a real or imaginary line passing through the center of something and dividing it into two equal parts
- centiliter — A centiliter is a unit of volume in the metric system equal to ten milliliters or one-hundredth of a liter.
- centilitre — A centilitre is a unit of volume in the metric system equal to ten millilitres or one-hundredth of a litre.
- centillion — (in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10600)
- centralise — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centralism — Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
- centralist — Centralist organizations govern a country or organize things using one central group of people who control and instruct everyone else.
- 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.
- centreline — a line that divides something into two equal parts
- centrelink — the Australian federal agency that distributes welfare funds
- cephalitis — encephalitis.
- cerebellic — of or relating to the cerebellum
- chain-link — designating a fence made of galvanized steel links that are continuously interwoven
- chair lift — A chair lift is a line of chairs that hang from a moving cable and carry people up and down a mountain or ski slope.
- chairlifts — Plural form of chairlift.
- 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.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- changeling — A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies.
- channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
- channelise — Alternative form of channelize.
- channelize — to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for
- chaptalize — to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
- chavelling — Present participle of chavel.
- check line — a checkrein.
- check list — a list of items, facts, names, etc, to be checked or referred to for comparison, identification, or verification
- checklists — Plural form of checklist.
- chelicerae — one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
- cherrylike — Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor.
- cherublike — a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10.
- chessylite — the blue mineral azurite or copper carbonate
- chevaliers — Plural form of chevalier.
- chiangling — a city in S Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
- chiliarchy — the position or office of a leader of a thousand soldiers
- chiliastic — the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
- chilliness — The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
- chillingly — coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening.
- chilliwack — city in S British Columbia, Canada: pop. 60,000
- chiselling — (British) present participle of chisel.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- chocaholic — Alternative spelling of chocoholic.