10-letter words containing a, c, h, i, l
- chivalries — Plural form of chivalry.
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- chocaholic — Alternative spelling of chocoholic.
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- choliambic — relating to or in the form of choliambs
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- ciliophora — a phylum of protozoa in the kingdom Protista, comprising the ciliates.
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- civic hall — a public venue, often used for recreational facilities such as sports clubs or music concerts
- clairseach — an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
- clannishly — In a clannish manner.
- clashingly — In a clashing manner.
- clavichord — A clavichord is a musical instrument rather like a small piano. When you press the keys, small pieces of metal come up and hit the strings. Clavichords were especially popular during the eighteenth century.
- cliff-hang — to wait eagerly for the outcome of a suspenseful situation or contest.
- climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- club chair — a large, heavily upholstered armchair, usually with a low back
- cochlearia — Plural form of cochlearium.
- coleorhiza — a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses
- conchoidal — (of the fracture of minerals and rocks) having smooth shell-shaped convex and concave surfaces
- coolie hat — a wide, conical straw hat worn especially as a shield against the sun.
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- crithidial — relating to a developmental stage in protozoan parasites of the trypanosome group, now more commonly referred to as the epimastigote stage
- cuchulainn — a hero of Ulster and the subject of many legends.
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- dochmiacal — of or relating to dochmiac verse
- du chaillu — Paul Belloni [pawl buh-loh-nee;; French pawl be-law-nee] /pɔl bəˈloʊ ni;; French pɔl bɛ lɔˈni/ (Show IPA), 1835–1903, U.S. explorer in Africa, traveler, and writer; born in France.
- echinulate — (of a plant or animal) having a covering of prickles or small spines.
- emphatical — Emphatic.
- encephalic — of or relating to the brain
- enchiladas — Plural form of enchilada.
- esthetical — Of or pertaining to esthetics.
- ethicality — The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.
- ethnically — Of, pertaining to ethnicity or ethnics.
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- felspathic — feldspathic.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- flight cap — a wedge-shaped cap of cotton or woolen fabric, worn as part of the service uniform.
- flip chart — a set of sheets, as of cardboard or paper, hinged at the top so that they can be flipped over to show information or illustrations in sequence.
- foodaholic — a person having an excessive, often uncontrollable craving for food.
- franchisal — Pertaining to franchises.
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.