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13-letter words starting with c

  • carnegie hall — a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie
  • carnegie unit — a standardized unit of measurement for evaluating courses in secondary schools in terms of college entrance requirements, representing one year's study in any subject, that subject having been taught for a minimum of 120 classroom hours to qualify.
  • carnification — the conversion of tissue into flesh or a fleshlike substance, as of lung tissue into fibrous tissue as a result of pneumonia.
  • carnivalesque — characteristic of, suitable for, or like a carnival
  • carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
  • carnot engine — an engine using a Carnot cycle of operations.
  • carol service — a service, held in a church around Christmas, at which Christmas carols are sung
  • carolina lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium michauxii, of the southeastern U.S., having large, spotted, orange-red flowers with recurved petals.
  • carolina rail — sora.
  • carolina wren — a large wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, of the U.S., having a musical call.
  • carotid sinus — specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate.
  • carpal tunnel — forearm to hand
  • carpenter ant — any of a genus (Camponotus) of large ants that build nests in wooden buildings, tree trunks, etc. by gnawing out a complicated series of chambers
  • carpenter bee — any large solitary bee of the genus Xylocopa and related genera that lays its eggs in tunnels bored into wood or in plant stems: family Apidae
  • carpenterworm — the larva of the carpenterworm moth.
  • carpet beetle — any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets, furnishing fabrics, etc: family Dermestidae
  • carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
  • carpet-weaver — a person who weaves carpets
  • carpetbaggers — U.S. History. a Northerner who went to the South after the Civil War and became active in Republican politics, especially so as to profiteer from the unsettled social and political conditions of the area during Reconstruction.
  • carpetbaggery — the practice of being a carpetbagger
  • carpetbagging — relating to carpetbaggers or to the practice of carpetbaggers
  • carpetmuncher — Alternative form of carpet muncher.
  • carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
  • carriage bolt — a round-headed bolt for timber, threaded along part of its shank, inserted into holes already drilled.
  • carrickfergus — a town in E Northern Ireland, in Carrickfergus district, Co Antrim; historic settlement of Scottish Protestants on Belfast Lough; Norman castle. Pop: 27 201 (2001)
  • carrie nation — Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore) 1846–1911, U.S. temperance leader.
  • carrot-topped — having red hair
  • carry forward — to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc
  • carry the can — to take the responsibility for some misdemeanour, etc (on behalf of)
  • carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
  • carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.
  • carry too far — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
  • carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
  • carte du jour — a menu listing dishes available on a particular day
  • cartelization — The act of cartelizing.
  • cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
  • cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
  • cartographers — Plural form of cartographer.
  • carton-pierre — papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.
  • cartoon strip — A cartoon strip is a series of drawings that tells a story.
  • cartridge pen — a pen having a removable ink reservoir that is replaced when empty
  • carve a niche — If you carve a niche for yourself, you organize your work to create a secure position.
  • carving knife — A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat.
  • caryophyllene — (organic compound) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper.
  • cascade range — a chain of mountains in the US and Canada: a continuation of the Sierra Nevada range from N California through Oregon and Washington to British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Rainier, 4392 m (14 408 ft)
  • case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
  • case soap iii — Version of SOAP assembly language for IBM 650. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
  • cased edition — a hardback book sold in a protective box that is open at one edge so that you can see the spine of the book
  • casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
  • casement door — a door having glass panes throughout or nearly throughout its length.
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