9-letter words that end in n
- chiltepin — a variety of chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, growing wild in Mexico and the south-western United States
- chin-chin — a greeting, farewell, or toast
- chinatown — Chinatown is the name given to the area in a city where there are many Chinese shops and restaurants, and which is a social centre for the Chinese community in the city.
- chincapin — chinquapin
- chinkapin — chinquapin
- chinookan — of the Chinooks or their language or culture
- chipewyan — a member of a North American Indian people of NW Canada
- chisel in — to force oneself upon others without being asked or welcomed
- chomskyan — of or relating to Noam Chomsky or his linguistic theories, especially to transformational-generative grammar.
- chop down — If you chop down a tree, you cut through its trunk with an axe so that it falls to the ground.
- chow down — If you chow down on something, you eat a large amount of it quickly and with enthusiasm.
- chow mein — Chow mein is a Chinese-style dish that consists of fried noodles, cooked meat, and vegetables.
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- chromagen — (biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein.
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- chromogen — a compound that forms coloured compounds on oxidation
- chthonian — of or relating to the underworld
- chukotian — a group of genetically related languages spoken on the Chukchi and Kamchatka peninsulas in eastern Siberia, including Chukchi, Kamchadal, and Koryak.
- churchman — A churchman is the same as a clergyman.
- churchmen — Plural form of churchman.
- ciliation — Lb biology Quality of having cilia.
- cimmerian — very dark; gloomy
- circadian — of or relating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals, even in the absence of periodicity in the environment
- circle-in — a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- cis woman — an adult who was born female and whose gender identity is female.
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- city-born — born in a city.
- claimsman — an insurance adjuster, especially one dealing with casualty-insurance claims; claims adjuster.
- clampdown — A clampdown is a sudden restriction on a particular activity by a government or other authority.
- clarendon — a style of boldface roman type
- claretian — a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- clavation — the state of being clavate
- clavicorn — any beetle of the group Clavicornia, including the ladybirds, characterized by club-shaped antennae
- cleanskin — an unbranded animal
- clearskin — Cleanskin.
- clergyman — A clergyman is a male member of the clergy.
- clergymen — a member of the clergy.
- climbdown — A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
- clinician — A clinician is a doctor who specializes in clinical work.
- clinitian — Misspelling of clinician.
- close-run — If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close-run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount.
- closedown — a termination or suspension of operations; shutdown: a temporary closedown of a factory.
- clubwoman — a woman who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs
- clubwomen — Plural form of clubwoman.
- cnidarian — any invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria, which comprises the coelenterates
- coalition — A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties.
- coaration — Cooperative ploughing.
- coaxation — (rare) The act of croaking.