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Words starting with ci - (472 words)

15 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cinematographer25(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
cinematographic27of or pertaining to cinematography
circularization28The distribution of publicity circulars.
circumambiently28In a circumambient manner.
circumambulated26simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumambulates25Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumferential24(not comparable) of or pertaining to a circumference
circumlocutions23plural of circumlocution
circumnavigated26simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates25Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigator25A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumscription25The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumspections25plural of circumspection
circumstantiate21To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
circumvallating25present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation24A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumvolutions24plural of circumvolution
citriculturists19plural of citriculturist
civilianization29the act or process of civilianizing

14 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cicatrizations27plural of cicatrization
cinematographs24plural of cinematograph
cinematography27The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinquecentists27plural of cinquecentist. (alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentists.)
circuitousness18The state of being circuitous.
circularnesses18
circumambulate24(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumferences25plural of circumference
circumlocution22(uncountable) A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; thus:
circumlocutory25Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose.
circumnavigate24(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumscissile22(botany) Describing any seed-vessel that splits along a circumference, with the upper part coming off as a lid.
circumscribing25present participle of circumscribe
circumspection24Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
circumstantial20Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
circumvallated24simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvallates23Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvallate
circumventions23plural of circumvention
circumvolution23The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
citriculturist18One who cultivates citrus fruits.

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13 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cicatrization26(medicine) The process of forming a cicatrix; the state of being cicatrized.
cinematheques29plural of cinematheque
cinematically22In cinematic terms
cinematograph23(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
cinquecentist26Alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentist.
circularising18present participle of circularise
circularities17plural of circularity
circularizing27present participle of circularize
circumambient23Including all aspects of; encompassing.
circumcenters21plural of circumcenter
circumcircles23plural of circumcircle
circumcisions21plural of circumcision
circumference24(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
circumfusions22plural of circumfusion
circumscribed24simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumscribes23Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe
circumspectly26In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumstanced22simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances21plural of circumstance
circumstellar19(astronomy) That surrounds, or revolves around a star

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12 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cinematheque28A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
cinematizing26present participle of cinematize
cinquecentos25
circuitously19In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
circularised17simple past tense and past participle of circularise
circularises16Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise
circularized26simple past tense and past participle of circularize
circularizes25Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularize
circularness16The state or quality of being circular.
circulatable18Capable of being circulated.
circulations16plural of circulation
circumcenter20(geometry) The center of a circumcircle (the circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle or other cyclic polygon).
circumcircle22(geometry) A circle that passes through every vertex of a given triangle (or other polygon where possible)
circumcisers20plural of circumciser
circumcising21present participle of circumcise
circumcision20The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
circumflexes28plural of circumflex
circumfluent21Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfluous21circumfluent
circumfusing22present participle of circumfuse

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11 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cicatricial17Caused by a scar.
cicatrizing25present participle of cicatrize
cicisbeisms19
cimetidines16plural of cimetidine
cinchonines18plural of cinchonine
cinchonisms20plural of cinchonism
cinemagoers16plural of cinemagoer
cinematized25simple past tense and past participle of cinematize
cinematizes24Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cinematize
cinnabarine15Resembling, containing, or relating to cinnabar.
cinquecento24(art) Sixteenth-century (1500s).
cinquefoils25plural of cinquefoil
ciphertexts25plural of ciphertext
circinately18In a circinate fashion.
circuitries15plural of circuitry
circularise15Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize.
circularity18(uncountable) The state of being circular.
circularize24(intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.
circulating16Moving about freely.
circulation15The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.

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10 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cicatrices16plural of cicatrix
cicatrixes21plural of cicatrix
cicatrized24simple past tense and past participle of cicatrize
cicatrizes23Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cicatrize
cicisbeism18The state or conduct of a cicisbeo.
cigarettes13plural of cigarette
cigarillos13plural of cigarillo
ciguateras13plural of ciguatera
ciliations12plural of ciliation
cimetidine15(pharmacology) A histamine H2-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.
cinchonine17(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, obtained from the bark of cinchona trees, that is used as an antimalarial agent.
cinchonism19A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
cincturing15present participle of cincture
cinemagoer15One who visits a cinema in order to watch a film.
cinematize23Alternative form of cinematise
cinephiles17plural of cinephile
cinerarias12plural of cineraria
cinerarium14A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people.
cinquefoil24A potentilla (flower).
ciphertext24Encoded text, text that is unreadable.

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9 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cicatrice15(medicine) a scar
cicatrize22(intransitive) to form a scar
cicerones13plural of cicerone
cichlidae17
cicisbeos15plural of cicisbeo
cigarette12Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.
cigarillo12A thin cigar, differing from a cigarette in being wrapped with tobacco leaves rather than paper.
cigarlike16Resembling a cigar or some aspect of one.
ciguatera12A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin.
cilantros11plural of cilantro
ciliately14
ciliation11(biology) The quality of having cilia
ciliolate11(botany) covered in cilia (small hairs)
cimbaloms17plural of cimbalom
cinchonas16plural of cinchona
cinchonic18Belonging to, or obtained from, cinchona.
cinctured14simple past tense and past participle of cincture
cinctures13plural of cincture
cindering13present participle of cinder
cinderous12relating to, or composed of cinders; cindery

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8 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
ciborium14(architecture) A fixed vaulted canopy over a Christian altar, supported on four columns.
ciboules12plural of ciboule
cicatrix19A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
cicelies12plural of cicely
cicerone12A guide who accompanies visitors and sightseers to museums, galleries, etc., and explains matters of archaeological, antiquarian, historic or artistic interest..
ciceroni12plural of cicerone
cichlids16plural of cichlid
cicisbei14plural of cicisbeo
cicisbeo14(now chiefly historical) A man who escorts a married woman to social functions, especially in eighteenth-century Italy; a married woman's lover.
cicorees12
cigarets11plural of cigaret
cilantro10(US) The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking.
ciliated11having cilia
ciliates10plural of ciliate
cimbalom16A type of concert hammered dulcimer used primarily in the music of Eastern Europe.
cinching16present participle of cinch
cinchona15A tree or shrub of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes in South America but since widely cultivated in Indonesia and India as well for its medicinal bark.
cincture12An enclosure, or the act of enclosing, encircling or encompassing
cindered12simple past tense and past participle of cinder
cineaste10Alternative spelling of cineast

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7 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
ciboria11plural of ciborium
ciboule11Alternative form of cibol
cicadae12plural of cicada
cicadas12plural of cicada
cicalas11plural of cicala
ciceros11plural of cicero
cichlid15Any of many tropical fish, of the family Cichlidae, popular as aquarium fish.
cicoree11chicory
cigaret10Dated form of cigarette.
ciliary12(biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia.
ciliate9(biology) Ciliated.
cilices11plural of cilice
cimices13plural of cimex
cinched15simple past tense and past participle of cinch
cinches14plural of cinch
cinders10plural of cinder
cindery13covered in cinders
cineast9An enthusiast of film and the cinema.
cinemas11plural of cinema
cineole9(organic chemistry) The monoterpenoid ether eucalyptol.

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6 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cibols10plural of cibol
cicada11Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.
cicala10A cicada.
cicale10plural of cicala
cicely13Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
cicero10(typography, Continental printing) The Continental equivalent of the English pica: a measure of 12 Didot points (4.51368 mm or about 0.178 in.) or a body of type in this size.
ciders9plural of cider
cigars9plural of cigar
cilice10A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of repentance and mortification of the flesh; hairshirt.
cilium10(cytology) A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by causing currents in the surrounding fluid or as sensors.
cinder9Partially or mostly burnt material that results from incomplete combustion of coal or wood etc.
cinema10(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house
cineol8(organic chemistry) eucalyptol
cinque17(dice games, card games, dominoes) A card, die, or domino with five spots or pips.
cipher13A numeric character.
circle10(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
circus10A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.]
cirque17(geology) A curved depression in a mountainside with steep walls, forming the end of a valley.
cirrus8(botany) A tendril.
ciscos10plural of cisco

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5 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cibol9(obsolete) A perennial onion plant, Allium fistulosum, commonly called Welsh onion.
cider8(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada) An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples; hard cider; apple cider
cigar8Tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.
cilia7plural of cilium
cimex16Any member of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug.
cinch12A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
cines7
cions7plural of cion
circa9Approximately, about, around.
cires7plural of cire
cirri7(botany) plural of cirrus Tendrils or claspers.
cisco9Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus Coregonus that live in cold-water lakes.
cissy10Alternative spelling of sissy
cists7plural of cist
cited8simple past tense and past participle of cite
citer7One who cites.
cites7plural of cite
civet10(countable) A carnivorous catlike animal, Civettictis civetta, that produces a musky secretion. It is two to three feet long, with black bands and spots on the body and tail.
civic12Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
civie10

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4 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
ciao6hello, hi.
cigs7plural of cig
cine6(chiefly attributive) cinefilm
cion6(chiefly in botanical senses) Alternative spelling of scion
cire6A fabric with a glazed finish.
cist6(historical) A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
cite6to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
city9A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

3 letter words starting with ci

Scrabble WordDefinition
cig6(informal) cigarette
cis5(biology) Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

We found 472 words starting with letters ci

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