8-letter words containing n, a, c, e
- centeral — Misspelling of central.
- centiare — a unit of area equal to one square metre
- centibar — a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
- centiday — One one-hundredth (1/100) of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
- centrale — (anatomy) The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- cephalon — the head, especially of an arthropod.
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
- cesarean — Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
- cesarian — Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
- cetacean — Cetaceans are animals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
- chaconne — a musical form consisting of a set of continuous variations upon a ground bass
- chainage — a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.
- chainlet — a small chain of hotels, shops, etc
- chairmen — the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- chaldean — a member of an ancient Semitic people who controlled S Babylonia from the late 8th to the late 7th century bc
- chancels — Plural form of chancel.
- chancers — Plural form of chancer.
- chancery — In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor's court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice.
- chancier — Comparative form of chancy.
- chandler — a dealer in a specified trade or merchandise
- changers — Plural form of changer.
- changeth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'change'.
- changeup — Alternative form of change-up.
- changteh — Changde
- channels — Plural form of channel.
- channery — an accumulation of thin, flat, coarse fragments of sandstone, limestone, or schist with diameters up to 6 inches (15 cm): used in Scotland and Ireland for gravel.
- chantage — the use of threats to extort money; blackmail
- chanters — Plural form of chanter.
- chanteur — a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
- chanteys — Plural form of chantey.
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- charente — a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop: 341 275 (2003 est). Area: 5972 sq km (2329 sq miles)
- charlene — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charline — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charneco — a type of sweet wine originating from Portugal
- charnels — Plural form of charnel.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- chastens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chasten.
- chatline — People phone in to chatlines to have conversations with other people who have also phoned in.
- chauncey — a masculine name
- cheapens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen.
- cheat on — If someone cheats on their husband, wife, or partner, they have a sexual relationship with another person.
- cheating — an instance of rule-breaking
- chechnya — ethnic region in the N Caucasus, Russia: since 1991 its status as a political subdivision of the Russian Federation has been disputed by the Chechens
- chekiang — Zhejiang
- chellean — Abbevillian
- cheshvan — (in the Jewish calendar) the eighth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the second month of the civil year, usually falling within October and November