7-letter words containing a, e, c, i
- calibre — The calibre of a person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high.
- calices — calix
- caliche — a bed of sand or clay in arid regions cemented by calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, and other soluble minerals
- calicle — calyculus
- calipee — the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower shell, considered a delicacy
- caliper — Calipers are an instrument consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal joined together at one end, and are used to measure the size of things.
- caliver — a light musket introduced in the early 16th century
- calorie — Calories are units used to measure the energy value of food. People who are on diets try to eat food that does not contain many calories.
- camaieu — a cameo
- camelid — of or relating to camels
- camille — a feminine name
- cammies — camouflage.
- camogie — a form of hurling played by women
- candice — a female given name.
- candide — a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire.
- candied — Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup.
- candies — Plural form of candy.
- cane it — to do something with great power, force, or speed or consume something such as alcohol in large quantities
- canetti — Elias. 1905–94, British novelist and writer, born in Bulgaria, who usually wrote in German. His works include the novel Auto da Fé (1935). Nobel prize for literature 1981
- canines — of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs: canine loyalty.
- cannier — careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
- cantine — Alternative form of canteen.
- capapie — Alternative form of cap-a-pie.
- capelin — a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)
- capiche — (chiefly, US) Alternative form of capisce.
- capisce — (slang)
- caplike — Resembling a cap.
- caprice — A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
- caprine — of or resembling a goat
- capsize — If you capsize a boat or if it capsizes, it turns upside down in the water.
- captive — A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- carbide — a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
- carbine — A carbine is a light automatic rifle.
- cardiae — Plural form of cardia.
- cardies — Plural form of cardie.
- caribes — Plural form of caribe.
- cariole — a small open two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
- carline — a Eurasian thistle-like plant, Carlina vulgaris, having spiny leaves and flower heads surrounded by raylike whitish bracts: family Asteraceae (composites)
- carmine — Carmine is a deep bright-red colour.
- carnies — Plural form of carny.
- carried — Simple past tense and past participle of carry.
- carrier — A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things.
- carries — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carry.
- cartier — Jacques (ʒɑk). 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer in Canada, who discovered the St Lawrence River (1535)
- casemix — the varied types of patients treated by a hospital or medical unit
- cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
- cassite — a member of an ancient people related to the Elamites, who ruled Babylonia from c1650 to c1100 b.c.
- castile — a former kingdom comprising most of modern Spain: originally part of León, it became an independent kingdom in the 10th century and united with Aragon (1469), the first step in the formation of the Spanish state
- catlike — like a cat or cat's; noiseless, stealthy, etc.
- cattier — Comparative form of catty.