10-letter words containing a, c, h, i
- archipenko — Aleksandr Porfiryevich (alɪkˈsandr parˈfirjɪvitʃ). 1887– 1964, Russian sculptor and painter, in the US after 1923, whose work is characterized by economy of form
- archiplasm — archoplasm
- architects — Plural form of architect.
- architrave — the lowest part of an entablature that bears on the columns
- archivists — Plural form of archivist.
- archivolts — Plural form of archivolt.
- archpriest — (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence
- archrivals — Plural form of archrival.
- arctophile — a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them
- arctophily — the practice of collecting teddy bears
- arithmancy — divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.
- arithmatic — Misspelling of arithmetic.
- arithmetic — Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that is concerned with the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers.
- arrhythmic — having irregular rhythm
- arthralgic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia.
- arthritics — Plural form of arthritic.
- artichokes — Plural form of artichoke.
- ashkenazic — of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- asthmatics — Plural form of asthmatic.
- at a pinch — If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
- autarchies — Plural form of autarchy.
- autarchist — of or relating to autarchism
- authigenic — (of minerals) having crystallized in a sediment during or after deposition
- autophobic — Of or pertaining to autophobia.
- azhdarchid — Any member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of pterosaurs known primarily from the late Cretaceous including some of the largest known flying animals of all time.
- back light — light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
- back shift — a group of workers who work a shift from late afternoon to midnight in an industry or occupation where a day shift or a night shift is also worked
- backlights — Plural form of backlight.
- backsights — Plural form of backsight.
- backstitch — a strong sewing stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle or beginning of the preceding one
- balanchine — George. 1904–83, US choreographer, born in Russia
- baldacchin — A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
- baldachins — Plural form of baldachin.
- baphometic — relating to the worship of the idol Baphomet, whom the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping during the Crusades
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bat chayil — (in some congregations) a ceremony of confirmation for a girl of at least Bat Mitzvah age
- batch file — a computer file with sequential commands to be executed when the file is read
- bath brick — a brick-shaped piece of calcareous earth, used for cleaning polished metal
- bath chair — a wheelchair for invalids, often with a hood
- batrachian — any amphibian, esp a frog or toad
- bichromate — dichromate
- biographic — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- bird-watch — to identify wild birds and observe their actions and habits in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
- bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
- blackshirt — (in Europe) a member of a fascist organization, esp a member of the Italian Fascist party before and during World War II
- blacksmith — A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.