11-letter words containing a, c, l, u, i
- caprimulgid — (zoology) Any of the Caprimulgidae, or nightjar family.
- capsulation — enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
- capsulizing — Present participle of capsulize.
- caricatural — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- carousingly — in a carousing manner
- cartularies — Plural form of cartulary.
- carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
- casein glue — a glue made from casein, used for plywood, cabinetwork, etc.
- casuistical — Casuistic.
- casus belli — an event or act used to justify a war
- 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
- catapultier — a person who fires a catapult
- catapulting — Present participle of catapult.
- caudillismo — a political system organized under the rule of a caudillo
- caulicolous — living or growing on other plants' stems
- cauliculate — having a caulicle
- cauliflower — Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves.
- cauligenous — originating or protruding from the stem of a plant
- causability — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- causalities — the relation of cause and effect: The result is the same, however differently the causality is interpreted.
- causational — the action of causing or producing.
- causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- caustically — capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- centrifugal — acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre
- chalcidicum — an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.
- chilaquiles — (in Mexican cooking) a dish of fried tortilla strips typically topped with a spicy tomato sauce and cheese.
- child abuse — physical, sexual, or emotional ill-treatment or neglect of a child, esp by those responsible for its welfare
- chili sauce — a spiced sauce of chopped tomatoes, green and red sweet peppers, onions, etc.
- chirurgical — relating to, carrying out or expert in surgery
- chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
- chula vista — city in SW Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 174,000
- circularise — (British) alternative spelling of circularize.
- circularity — having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower.
- circularize — to distribute circulars to
- circulating — Moving about freely.
- circulation — The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
- circulative — Promoting circulation; circulating.
- circulators — Plural form of circulator.
- circulatory — Circulatory means relating to the circulation of blood in the body.
- circumbasal — surrounding the base.
- circumlunar — around or revolving around the moon
- circumpolar — (of a star or constellation) visible above the horizon at all times at a specified locality on the earth's surface
- circumsolar — surrounding or rotating around the sun
- ciudad real — a market town in S central Spain. Pop: 65 703 (2003 est)
- claudius ii — full name Marcus Aurelius Claudius, called Gothicus. 214–270 ad, Roman emperor (268–270)
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- click fraud — repeated clicking on an online advert for fraudulent purposes, esp to charge the advertiser for fictitious traffic to their website
- clinandrium — a cavity in the upper part of the column of an orchid flower that contains the anthers