Words Containing CAN
Here's the list of all the 1271 Words Containing CAN in the English Language.
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| can | 1. preserve in a can or tin 2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position More Definitions → |
| cancer | 1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream More Definitions → |
| significant | 1. important in effect or meaning 2. too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation More Definitions → |
| canon | 1. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy 2. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter More Definitions → |
| cancel | 1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 2. make up for More Definitions → |
| candidate | 1. a politician who is running for public office 2. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) More Definitions → |
| significantly | 1. in a statistically significant way 2. in a significant manner More Definitions → |
| applicant | 1. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission More Definitions → |
| scan | 1. examine minutely or intensely 2. examine hastily More Definitions → |
| hurricane | 1. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) More Definitions → |
| republican | 1. relating to or belonging to the Republican Party 2. an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy) More Definitions → |
| candy | 1. a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts 2. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze More Definitions → |
| scanner | 1. someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables 2. an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer More Definitions → |
| canyon | 1. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall More Definitions → |
| canvas | 1. a heavy, closely woven fabric 2. an oil painting on canvas fabric More Definitions → |
| candle | 1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light 2. stick of wax with a wick in the middle More Definitions → |
| significance | 1. the quality of being significant 2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred More Definitions → |
| cant | 1. heel over 2. stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition More Definitions → |
| canal | 1. (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion 2. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance More Definitions → |
| cancellation | 1. the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement 2. the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void More Definitions → |
| scanning | 1. examine minutely or intensely 2. examine hastily More Definitions → |
| cancelled | 1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 2. make up for More Definitions → |
| cannon | 1. a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels 2. heavy gun fired from a tank More Definitions → |
| scanned | 1. examine minutely or intensely 2. examine hastily More Definitions → |
| vacant | 1. without an occupant or incumbent 2. devoid of intelligence or thought More Definitions → |
| scandal | 1. disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people 2. a disgraceful event More Definitions → |
| vacancy | 1. being unoccupied 2. an empty area or space More Definitions → |
| canton | 1. provide housing for (military personnel) 2. divide into cantons, of a country More Definitions → |
| canoe | 1. travel by canoe 2. small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle More Definitions → |
| cane | 1. beat with a cane 2. a stick that people can lean on to help them walk More Definitions → |
| canopy | 1. cover with a canopy 2. the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit More Definitions → |
| volcano | 1. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt 2. a mountain formed by volcanic material More Definitions → |
| candid | 1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion 2. informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared More Definitions → |
| cannabis | 1. any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs 2. the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect More Definitions → |
| canned | 1. preserve in a can or tin 2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position More Definitions → |
| canary | 1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police 2. a female singer More Definitions → |
| canine | 1. of or relating to a pointed conical tooth 2. of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae More Definitions → |
| volcanic | 1. relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes 2. explosively unstable More Definitions → |
| pelican | 1. large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish More Definitions → |
| canonical | 1. appearing in a biblical canon 2. of or relating to or required by canon law More Definitions → |
| insignificant | 1. devoid of importance, meaning, or force 2. signifying nothing More Definitions → |
| lubricant | 1. a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery More Definitions → |
| volcanoes | 1. a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt 2. a mountain formed by volcanic material More Definitions → |
| candida | 1. any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida More Definitions → |
| canister | 1. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm 2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour More Definitions → |
| canning | 1. preserve in a can or tin 2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position More Definitions → |
| pecan | 1. wood of a pecan tree 2. tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts More Definitions → |
| candidacy | 1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected More Definitions → |
| mercantile | 1. of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism 2. profit oriented More Definitions → |
| cantor | 1. the musical director of a choir 2. the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos More Definitions → |
| arcane | 1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge More Definitions → |
| incandescent | 1. emitting light as a result of being heated 2. characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance More Definitions → |
| uncanny | 1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences 2. surpassing the ordinary or normal More Definitions → |
| canola | 1. vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids More Definitions → |
| canteen | 1. a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers 2. sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc. More Definitions → |
| candlelight | 1. the light provided by a burning candle More Definitions → |
| candlewood | 1. any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light More Definitions → |
| cancelling | 1. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 2. make up for More Definitions → |
| cannibal | 1. a person who eats human flesh More Definitions → |
| canto | 1. the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music 2. a major division of a long poem More Definitions → |
| candlestick | 1. a holder with sockets for candles More Definitions → |
| canna | 1. any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers More Definitions → |
| canfield | 1. a form of solitaire that involves gambling More Definitions → |
| scant | 1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially 2. limit in quality or quantity More Definitions → |
| decanter | 1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water More Definitions → |
| cancerous | 1. relating to or affected with cancer 2. like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads More Definitions → |
| scandalous | 1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation More Definitions → |
| sugarcane | 1. juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice 2. tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar More Definitions → |
| cantilever | 1. project as a cantilever 2. construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed More Definitions → |
| cannonball | 1. a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon More Definitions → |
| arcana | 1. information known only to a special group More Definitions → |
| candor | 1. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty 2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech More Definitions → |
| canter | 1. ride at a canter 2. go at a canter, of horses More Definitions → |
| barbican | 1. a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle) More Definitions → |
| toucan | 1. brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak More Definitions → |
| canvassing | 1. persuasion of voters in a political campaign More Definitions → |
| canvass | 1. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account 2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people More Definitions → |
| anticancer | 1. used in the treatment of cancer More Definitions → |
| buccaneer | 1. live like a buccaneer 2. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation More Definitions → |
| canker | 1. a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark 2. an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) More Definitions → |
| candelabra | 1. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights 2. branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights More Definitions → |
| cannibalism | 1. the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind More Definitions → |
| cantata | 1. a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text More Definitions → |
| candidiasis | 1. an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) More Definitions → |
| canasta | 1. a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank More Definitions → |
| candied | 1. coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze 2. encrusted with sugar or syrup More Definitions → |
| cannery | 1. a factory where food is canned More Definitions → |
| candela | 1. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin More Definitions → |
| chicane | 1. a bridge hand that is void of trumps 2. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file More Definitions → |
| candidature | 1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected More Definitions → |
| caning | 1. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) More Definitions → |
| cantaloupe | 1. a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh 2. the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh More Definitions → |
| canny | 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others More Definitions → |
| candidly | 1. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that More Definitions → |
| scantily | 1. in a skimpy manner More Definitions → |
| scanty | 1. lacking in magnitude or quantity 2. (of clothing) revealing the body More Definitions → |
| volcanism | 1. the phenomena associated with volcanic activity More Definitions → |
| desiccant | 1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) More Definitions → |
| incantation | 1. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect More Definitions → |
| canard | 1. a deliberately misleading fabrication More Definitions → |
| arcanum | 1. information known only to a special group More Definitions → |
| cannula | 1. a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication More Definitions → |
| acanthus | 1. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated More Definitions → |
| republicanism | 1. the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government More Definitions → |
| publican | 1. the keeper of a public house More Definitions → |
| insignificance | 1. the quality of having little or no significance More Definitions → |
| cantonal | 1. of or relating to a canton More Definitions → |
| candlewick | 1. the wick of a candle 2. loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern More Definitions → |
| cantonment | 1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers More Definitions → |
| precancerous | 1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated More Definitions → |
| canty | 1. lively and brisk More Definitions → |
| volcanology | 1. the branch of geology that studies volcanoes More Definitions → |
| coruscant | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
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