5-letter words containing c, e, r
- cerge — a large altar candle
- ceria — cerium dioxide, CeO2, a white compound used as in ceramics
- ceric — of or containing cerium in the tetravalent state
- cero- — indicating the use of wax
- ceroc — a form of dance combining elements of jive and salsa
- cerro — a hill or peak.
- certs — Plural form of cert.
- ceryl — (chemistry) A radical, C27H55, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
- chare — a chore, esp. a household chore
- chear — (obsolete) cheer.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- chere — dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- cheri — a female given name.
- chert — a microcrystalline form of silica usually occurring as bands or layers of pebbles in sedimentary rock. Formula: SiO2. Varieties include flint, lyddite (Lydian stone)
- chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
- cider — Cider is a drink made from apples which in Britain usually contains alcohol. In the United States, cider does not usually contain alcohol, and if it does contain alcohol, it is usually called hard cider.
- circe — an enchantress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
- citer — to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
- clare — a county of W Republic of Ireland, in Munster between Galway Bay and the Shannon estuary. County town: Ennis. Pop: 103 277 (2002). Area: 3188 sq km (1231 sq miles)
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- clerc — Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- clerk — A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.
- coder — a person or thing that codes
- coeur — Jacques. ?1395–1456, French merchant; councillor and court banker to Charles VII of France
- coker — cokehead.
- comer — You can use comers to refer to people who arrive at a particular place.
- cooer — to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
- coper — a horse-dealer
- corea — Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cored — the central part of a fleshy fruit, containing the seeds.
- corer — a kitchen tool used to remove the cores of apples or other fruit
- cores — Plural form of core.
- corey — the penis
- corge — /korj/ Yet another metasyntactic variable, named after a cat invented by Mike Gallaher and propagated by the GOSMACS documentation. See grault.
- corse — Corsica
- corve — Alternative form of corf.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- cower — If you cower, you bend forward and downwards because you are very frightened.
- coyer — Comparative form of coy.
- crake — any of several rails that occur in the Old World, such as the corncrake and the spotted crake
- crame — a merchant's booth or stall at a market
- crane — A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
- crape — crepe, esp when used for mourning clothes
- crare — (formerly) a small and unwieldy trading vessel
- crase — (obsolete) To break in pieces; to crack.
- crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- crave — If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- craze — If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time.
- creak — If something creaks, it makes a short, high-pitched sound when it moves.
- cream — Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.