10-letter words containing la
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chocolates — Plural form of chocolate.
- chocolatey — a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- cholagogue — a drug or other substance that promotes the flow of bile from the gall bladder into the duodenum
- chuckwalla — a lizard, Sauromalus obesus, that has an inflatable body and inhabits desert regions of the southwestern US: family Iguanidae (iguanas)
- chylaceous — of or resembling chyle.
- cinderella — If you describe a person or organization as a Cinderella, you mean that they receive very little attention and that they deserve to receive more.
- cingulated — Having a cingulum.
- circulable — able to be circulated
- circularly — In a circular way.
- circulated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- circulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circulate.
- circulator — a person who moves from place to place.
- citronella — a tropical Asian grass, Cymbopogon (or Andropogon) nardus, with bluish-green lemon-scented leaves
- clactonian — one of the Lower Palaeolithic cultures found in England, characterized by the use of chopper tools
- cladistics — a method of grouping animals that makes use of lines of descent rather than structural similarities
- cladoceran — any minute freshwater crustacean of the order Cladocera, which includes the water fleas
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- claim form — an application form for claiming financial compensation
- clairseach — an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
- clam-shell — the shell of a clam.
- clambering — of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.
- clamdigger — One who digs for clams.
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamourous — Archaic spelling of clamorous.
- clamp down — To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
- clamp-down — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clamshells — Plural form of clamshell.
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- clankingly — With a clanking sound.
- clannishly — In a clannish manner.
- clanswoman — a woman belonging to a clan
- clap skate — a type of speed skate with a blade attached at the heel by a hinge, allowing the full length of the blade to remain on the ice for a longer time and increasing skating speed.
- clapboards — Plural form of clapboard.
- clapometer — a device that measures applause
- clapperboy — a boy who operates a clapper
- clappering — the sound made by using a clapper
- clappy-doo — a large black mussel
- clarabella — an eight-foot flute stop on an organ
- clarabelle — a female given name.
- clarenceux — the second King-of-Arms in England
- claret cup — an iced drink made of claret, brandy, lemon, sugar, and sometimes sherry, Curaçao, etc
- clarifying — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- clark cell — a cell having a mercury cathode surrounded by a paste of mercuric sulphate and a zinc anode in a saturated solution of zinc sulphate. Formerly used as a standard, its emf is 1.4345 volts