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9-letter words that end in n

  • cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
  • cast iron — Cast iron is iron which contains a small amount of carbon. It is hard and cannot be bent so it has to be made into objects by casting.
  • cast-iron — made of cast iron.
  • castellan — a keeper or governor of a castle
  • castellón — seaport in E Spain, on the Mediterranean: pop. 133,000
  • castilian — the Spanish dialect of Castile; the standard form of European Spanish
  • cat-train — a train of sleds, cabooses, etc, pulled by a caterpillar tractor, used chiefly in the north during winter to transport freight
  • catamaran — A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
  • cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
  • cattleman — A cattleman is a man who looks after or owns cattle, especially in North America or Australia.
  • cattlemen — Plural form of cattleman.
  • caucasian — A Caucasian person is a white person.
  • causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.
  • cavewoman — A prehistoric woman who lived in caves.
  • cavewomen — Plural form of cavewoman.
  • cefoxitin — a broad-spectrum, crystalline, semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic, C 16 H 17 N 3 O 7 , used in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
  • cellarman — a person in charge of a cellar where wine or beer is stored
  • cellarmen — Plural form of cellarman.
  • celloidin — a nitrocellulose compound derived from pyroxylin, used in a solution of alcohol and ether for embedding specimens before cutting sections for microscopy
  • censorian — relating to the official supervision of public behaviour and morals
  • cent sign — the symbol ¢ placed after a number to indicate that the number represents cents.
  • centurion — A centurion was an officer in the Roman army.
  • cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
  • ch'u yuan — 343–289 b.c, Chinese poet: author of the Li-sao.
  • chainsman — a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
  • chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
  • chalcedon — ancient Greek city on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium: site of the 4th ecumenical council, a.d. 451
  • chalcogen — any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
  • chaliapin — Fyodor Ivanovich (ˈfjɔdər iˈvanəvitʃ). 1873–1938, Russian operatic bass singer
  • chalybean — of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient tribe of central Asia noted for their skill with iron and steel
  • chameleon — A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.
  • champaign — an expanse of open level or gently undulating country
  • champlain — Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)
  • chan chan — the site of the ancient capital city of the Chimu people, near the modern city of Trujillo, Peru, characterized by large walled enclosures and houses made of unfired mud brick covered with frescoes in brilliant colors.
  • chance on — to come upon by accident
  • changchun — a city in NE China, capital of Jilin province: as Hsinking, capital of the Japanese state of Manchukuo (1932–45). Pop: 3 092 000 (2005 est)
  • charlatan — You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.
  • charleton — a male given name.
  • charwoman — A charwoman is a woman who is employed to clean houses or offices.
  • charwomen — Plural form of charwoman.
  • chatelain — the keeper or governor of a castle
  • chawbacon — an unsophisticated person of low intellect
  • checkrein — a rein usually running from the bit to the saddle, used to keep a horse from lowering its head
  • chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
  • chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
  • chi meson — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
  • chicagoan — a native or inhabitant of Chicago, Ill.
  • chieftain — A chieftain is the leader of a tribe.
  • chilblain — Chilblains are painful red swellings which people sometimes get on their fingers or toes in cold weather.
  • chiliagon — a thousand-sided polygon
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