11-letter words starting with c
- cassiodorus — Flavius Magnus Aurelius (ˈfleɪvɪəs ˈmæɡnəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs). ?490–?585 ad, Roman statesman, writer, and monk; author of Variae, a collection of official documents written for the Ostrogoths
- cassiterite — a black or brown mineral, found in igneous rocks and hydrothermal veins. It is a source of tin. Composition: tin oxide. Formula: SnO2. Crystal structure: tetragonal
- cassowaries — Plural form of cassowary.
- cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
- castability — the ability of materials to set in a mould when mixed with water and a bonding agent
- castanetist — One who plays the castanet.
- castellanos — Julio [hoo-lyaw] /ˈhu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–47, Mexican painter.
- castellanus — (of a cloud) having small turrets.
- castellated — A castellated wall or building looks like a castle.
- castellatus — (formerly) castellanus.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
- castigation — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castigatory — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castiglione — Count Baldassare (baldasˈsaːre). 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and writer, noted particularly for his dialogue on ideal courtly life, Il Libro del Cortegiano (The Courtier) (1528)
- casting rod — a fishing rod, generally 4–8 feet (1.2–2.4 meters) long, for casting bait or lures with a reel mounted near the handle that enables the thumb or finger to control the line during a cast, including rods used for bait casting and spinning.
- castle peak — highest peak in the Elk Mountain range, in W central Colorado. 14,265 feet (4352 meters).
- castle walk — a ballroom dance of the pre–World War I era, consisting of a sedate step to each beat.
- castlereagh — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 66 076 (2003 est). Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- castrations — Plural form of castration.
- casual game — A casual game is a simple video game that is easy to play.
- casual wear — informal articles of clothing or footwear
- casual work — temporary, as opposed to permanent or regular, employment
- casual-wear — clothing designed for wear on informal occasions.
- casuistical — Casuistic.
- casus belli — an event or act used to justify a war
- cat burglar — A cat burglar is a thief who steals from houses or other buildings by climbing up walls and entering through windows or through the roof.
- cat scanner — a specialized x-ray instrument that displays computerized cross-sectional images of the body, providing a noninvasive means of visualizing the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and other soft tissue.
- cat-and-dog — continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive: cat-and-dog competition.
- catabaptist — a person who is opposed to baptism.
- catabolisms — Plural form of catabolism.
- catabolites — Plural form of catabolite.
- catacaustic — (of a caustic curve or surface) formed by reflected light rays
- catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
- cataclasmic — causing upheaval; disruptive
- cataclastic — designating or of a rock, esp. a metamorphic rock, that was formed, bent, broken, etc. by extreme mechanical pressure
- cataclysmal — of, relating to, or resulting from a cataclysm.
- cataclysmic — A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way.
- catadromous — (of fishes such as the eel) migrating down rivers to the sea in order to breed
- catafalques — Plural form of catafalque.
- catagenesis — the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis (def 1).
- cataglottis — A passionate kiss which involves the touching of the tongues of the two people involved.
- catallactic — relating to exchange
- catalogical — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- cataloguers — Plural form of cataloguer.
- cataloguing — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- cataloguize — to make a list of; catalogue
- catalytical — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- cataphonics — catacoustics