7-letter words containing a, c, h, i
- cattish — like a cat; feline
- chablis — a dry white burgundy wine made around Chablis, in central France
- chacing — Present participle of chace.
- chadian — of or relating to the Republic of Chad, its inhabitants, or their language.
- chafing — to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.
- chagrin — Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.
- chained — If you say that someone is chained to a person or a situation, you are emphasizing that there are reasons why they cannot leave that person or situation, even though you think they might like to.
- chaired — a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- chaises — Plural form of chaise.
- chaitya — a Buddhist shrine in India; stupa.
- chalcid — any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects
- chalcis — a city on the island of Euboea in SE Greece, at the narrowest point of the Euripus strait: important since the 7th century bc, founding many colonies in ancient times. Pop (municipality): 55 264 (2001)
- chalice — A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
- challie — a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
- challis — a lightweight plain-weave fabric of wool, cotton, etc, usually with a printed design
- chamisa — a deciduous shrub with silver-blue leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in autumn
- chamise — An evergreen shrub native to California, Adenostoma fasciculatum in the botanical family Rosaceae.
- chamiso — an evergreen shrub with yellow-green flowers native to the western United States
- chamois — Chamois are small animals rather like goats that live in the mountains of Europe and South West Asia.
- chamoix — an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- chantie — a chamber pot
- chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- chapati — (in Indian cookery) a flat coarse unleavened bread resembling a pancake
- chaplin — Sir Charles Spencer, known as Charlie Chaplin. 1889–1977, English comedian, film actor, and director. He is renowned for his portrayal of a downtrodden little man with baggy trousers, bowler hat, and cane. His films, most of which were made in Hollywood, include The Gold Rush (1924), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940)
- chappie — chap2 (def 1).
- chardin — Jean-Baptiste Siméon (ʒɑ̃batist simeɔ̃). 1699–1779, French still-life and genre painter, noted for his subtle use of scumbled colour
- charier — Comparative form of chary.
- charily — cautiously; carefully
- charing — Present participle of chare.
- chariot — In ancient times, chariots were fast-moving vehicles with two wheels that were pulled by horses.
- charism — Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- charity — A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick, very poor, or who have a disability.
- charlie — a silly person; fool
- charpai — a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
- charpie — a piece of lint used to make a surgical dressing
- charqui — meat, esp beef, cut into strips and dried
- chasing — the act of chasing; pursuit: The chase lasted a day.
- chasmic — a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chassid — a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity
- chassis — A chassis is the framework that a vehicle is built on.
- chauvin — a chauvinist
- chavian — of or relating to chavs
- chavish — a person who wears fashionable brands, flashy jewelry, etc., but is regarded as having bad or lower-class taste.
- cheapie — cheap
- chechia — a cylindrical felt cap with a flat top, often with a tassel
- chennai — a port in SE India, capital of Tamil Nadu, on the Bay of Bengal: founded in 1639 by the English East India Company as Fort St George; traditional burial place of St Thomas; university (1857). Pop: 4 216 268 (2001)
- chianti — a mountain range in central Italy, in Tuscany, rising over 870 m (2900 ft): part of the Apennines
- chiapas — a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sq miles)
- chiasma — the cross-shaped connection produced by the crossing over of pairing chromosomes during meiosis
- chiasmi — Plural form of chiasmus.