10-letter words containing a, c, h, i, l
- chalkiness — of or like chalk.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- changeling — A changeling is a child who was put in the place of another child when they were both babies. In stories changelings were often taken or left by fairies.
- channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
- channelise — Alternative form of channelize.
- channelize — to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for
- chaplaincy — A chaplaincy is the building or office in which a chaplain works.
- chaptalize — to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
- charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
- chari-nile — a group of languages of E Africa, now generally regarded as a branch of the Nilo-Saharan family, spoken in parts of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and adjacent countries
- charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- charitably — generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
- charles ii — known as Charles the Bald. 823–877 ad, Holy Roman Emperor (875–877) and, as Charles I, king of France (843–877)
- charles iv — known as Charles the Fair. 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28): brother of Isabella of France, with whom he intrigued against her husband, Edward II of England
- charles ix — 1550–74, king of France (1560–74), son of Catherine de' Medici and Henry II: his reign was marked by war between Huguenots and Catholics
- charles vi — known as Charles the Mad or Charles the Well-Beloved. 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422): defeated by Henry V of England at Agincourt (1415), he was forced by the Treaty of Troyes (1420) to recognize Henry as his successor
- charles xi — 1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), who established an absolute monarchy and defeated Denmark (1678)
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- chatelaine — A chatelaine is the female owner, or the wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house.
- chatelains — Plural form of chatelain.
- chavelling — Present participle of chavel.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- check rail — (in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap.
- chelicerae — one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
- chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- cherubical — Cherubic.
- chevaliers — Plural form of chevalier.
- chevesaile — a decorative collar on an article of clothing
- chiangling — a city in S Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
- chilblains — Plural form of chilblain.
- child seat — a type of child restraint consisting of a seat with safety features
- child star — a child who attains celebrity status
- child-care — having to do with the care of children, specif., of preschool children whose parents are employed
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chiliarchy — the position or office of a leader of a thousand soldiers
- chiliastic — the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
- chillaxing — Present participle of chillax.
- chilliwack — city in S British Columbia, Canada: pop. 60,000
- chilognath — any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- china blue — a bright greenish blue.
- china clay — kaolin.
- china silk — a lightweight silk fabric constructed in plain weave, often used for linings, blouses, slips, etc.
- chinchilla — A chinchilla is a small furry animal that is bred for its valuable fur.
- chine nual — (documentation) /sheen'yu-*l/ (MIT) The LISP Machine Manual, so called because the title was wrapped around the cover so only those letters showed on the front.