8-letter words containing a, c, h, e
- breacher — a person who breaches something
- broached — Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- broacher — Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- caboched — (of an image of the head of a beast) having an exposed face but a concealed neck
- caboshed — (of an animal, as a deer) shown facing forward without a neck: a stag's head caboshed.
- cachepot — an ornamental container for a flowerpot
- cachette — A hidden nook; a hiding place.
- cachexia — a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease
- cachexic — cachetic
- cadherin — (protein) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
- cakehole — (slang) The mouth.
- calanthe — any of various orchids of the genus Calanthe of the family Orchidaceae, found in tropical areas and having long-lasting yellow, white, or pink flowers
- calathea — any plant of the S. American perennial genus Calathea, many species of which are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative variegated leaves, esp the zebra plant (C. zebrina), the leaves of which are purplish below and dark green with lighter stripes above: family Marantaceae
- caliches — Plural form of caliche.
- calzaghe — Joe. born 1972, Welsh boxer: won all 46 of his professional fights (1993–2008); world champion in the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions
- camelish — similar to a camel
- campeche — a state of SE Mexico, on the SW of the Yucatán peninsula: forestry and fishing. Capital: Campeche. Pop: 205 000 (2005 est). Area: 56 114 sq km (21 666 sq miles)
- camphane — a terpene hyrdocarbon, C10H18, that is both saturated and inert
- camphene — a colourless crystalline insoluble optically active terpene derived from pinene and present in many essential oils. Formula: C10H16
- camphine — rectified oil of turpentine
- camphire — henna
- camphone — a combined mobile phone and digital camera
- campshed — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- camwhore — a person who performs sexual or titillating acts in front of a webcam for the gratification of online customers who reward him or her with money or gifts
- canephor — a sculpted figure carrying a basket on his or her head
- capsheaf — The top sheaf of a stook of wheat etc.
- capuched — hooded
- capuches — Plural form of capuche.
- car hire — the act of renting a car
- caroches — Plural form of caroche.
- carphone — a telephone that operates by cellular radio for use in a car
- carshare — to take turns in driving fellow commuters to and from work or friends' children to school and back, so as to avoid the unnecessary use of several underoccupied vehicles
- carthage — an ancient city state, on the N African coast near present-day Tunis. Founded about 800 bc by Phoenician traders, it grew into an empire dominating N Africa and the Mediterranean. Destroyed and then rebuilt by Rome, it was finally razed by the Arabs in 697 ad
- cashable — Able to be converted into cash.
- cashiers — Plural form of cashier.
- cashless — Cashless payments are made using cards or electronic methods rather than physical money.
- cashmere — Cashmere is a kind of very fine, soft wool.
- catchers — Plural form of catcher.
- catechin — a soluble yellow solid substance found in catechu and mahogany wood and used in tanning and dyeing. Formula: C15H14O6
- catechol — a colourless crystalline phenol found in resins and lignins; 1,2-dihydroxybenzene. It is used as a photographic developer. Formula: C6H4(OH)2
- catheads — Plural form of cathead.
- cathects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cathect.
- cathedra — a bishop's throne
- catheter — A catheter is a tube which is used to introduce liquids into a human body or to withdraw liquids from it.
- cathetus — a straight line or radius positioned perpendicular to another line or radius
- cathexes — Plural form of cathexis.
- cathexis — concentration of psychic energy on a single goal
- cathleen — a female given name, Irish form of Catherine.
- cathodes — Plural form of cathode.
- cathouse — a house of prostitution