8-letter words containing a, c, i, t
- calorist — a believer in caloric theory
- cambiata — a melodic ornamental tone following a principal tone by a skip, usually of a third above or below, and progressing by a step.
- cambists — Plural form of cambist.
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campsite — A campsite is a place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.
- canidate — Eye dialect of candidate.
- caninity — the quality or state of being canine
- canistel — an evergreen tree, Pouteria campechiana, that is native to Central America and the West Indies
- canister — A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances.
- canities — greyness or whiteness of hair
- canoeist — A canoeist is someone who is skilled at racing and performing tests of skill in a canoe.
- canonist — a specialist in canon law
- canotier — a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- canstick — a candlestick
- canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
- canticum — a canticle
- cantigny — a village in N France, S of Amiens: first major battle of U.S. forces in World War I, May 1918.
- cantinas — Plural form of cantina.
- cantling — a layer of burnt brick lying directly over a clamp of bricks being fired.
- cantoris — (in antiphonal music) to be sung by the cantorial side of a choir
- cantrips — Plural form of cantrip.
- capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
- capetian — a member of the dynasty founded by Hugh Capet, which ruled France from 987–1328 ad
- capitals — Plural form of capital.
- capitano — a captain or chief
- capitate — shaped like a head, as certain flowers or inflorescences
- capitols — Plural form of capitol.
- capitula — Biology. any globose or knoblike part, as a flower head or the head of a bone.
- capitule — (obsolete) A summary.
- capriote — a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- captaine — Obsolete spelling of captain.
- captains — Plural form of captain.
- captions — Plural form of caption.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- captived — Simple past tense and past participle of captive.
- captives — Plural form of captive; persons held prisoner.
- carditic — relating to carditis
- carditis — inflammation of the heart
- carinate — having a keel or ridge; shaped like a keel
- caritive — (in certain inflected languages, especially of the Caucasian group) abessive.
- carnatic — a region of S India, between the Eastern Ghats and the Coromandel Coast: originally the country of the Kanarese; historically important as a rich and powerful trading centre; now part of Tamil Nadu state
- carnitas — A Mexican dish involving strips of braised or roasted pork.
- carotids — Plural form of carotid.
- carritch — catechism
- caryatid — a column, used to support an entablature, in the form of a draped female figure
- castalia — a spring on Mount Parnassus: in ancient Greece sacred to Apollo and the Muses and believed to be a source of inspiration
- casteism — the belief in, and adherence to, the caste system
- castilho — Antonio Feliciano de [ahn-taw-n-yoo fuh-lees-yah-noo] /ɑ̃ˈtɔˈn yu fə lisˈyɑ nu/ (Show IPA), 1800–75, Portuguese poet.
- castilla — Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1797–1867, Peruvian general and statesman: president of Peru 1845–51 and 1855–62.
- castillo — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.