10-letter words containing a, c, h, i
- 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.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
- 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
- cibachrome — the old name for the Ilfochrome photographic printing process
- cibophobia — The fear of, or aversion to, eating or food.
- 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
- coach trip — any tour, journey, or voyage made by bus
- cochairman — a person who cochairs an organization
- cochampion — a joint champion
- cochlearia — Plural form of cochlearium.
- cohabitant — a person living together with another or others
- cohabitate — cohabit.
- cohabiting — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- cohobating — Present participle of cohobate.
- cohobation — (dated, chemistry) The boiling of a material in a liquid with the repeated return of the distillate.
- 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
- containeth — Archaic third-person singular form of contain.
- coolie hat — a wide, conical straw hat worn especially as a shield against the sun.
- corinthian — of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth
- cornishman — a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- cotehardie — (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period