10-letter words containing a, c, h, r
- each other — Although some insist that each other be used only in reference to two (The two candidates respected each other) and one another in reference to three or more (The three nations threaten one another), in standard practice they are interchangeable. Each other is not restricted to two, nor is one another restricted to three or more. The possessive of each other is each other's; the possessive of one another is one another's.
- easy chair — an upholstered armchair for lounging.
- echeverria — Esteban [es-te-vahn] /ɛsˈtɛ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1805–51, Argentine poet.
- echography — a device that records oceanic depths by means of sonic waves.
- echopraxia — the abnormal repetition of the actions of another person.
- ecphractic — having the property of removing obstructions
- ekphrastic — Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.
- emphractic — medication that closes the pores of the skin
- enchanters — Plural form of enchanter.
- encroached — Simple past tense and past participle of encroach.
- encroacher — One who encroaches.
- encroaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encroach.
- enharmonic — Of or relating to notes that are the same in pitch (in modern tuning) though bearing different names (e.g., F sharp and G flat or B and C flat).
- enomotarch — (historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of an enomoty.
- epigraphic — Of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy.
- erythraric — Tartaric.
- escharotic — Capable of producing an eschar.
- euharmonic — producing perfect concord or harmony
- eurybathic — (of an aquatic organism) able to live at different depths
- exarchates — Plural form of exarchate.
- exchangers — Plural form of exchanger.
- eyecatcher — Something that catches the eye.
- factorship — The business of a factor.
- fair catch — a catch of a kicked ball in which the receiver signals that he or she will not advance the ball and therefore may not be interfered with or tackled.
- faith cure — a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.
- farfetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
- feathercut — a woman's hair style in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.
- flash card — a card having words, numerals, or pictures on it, designed for gaining a rapid response from pupils when held up briefly by a teacher, used especially in reading, arithmetic, or vocabulary drills.
- flashcards — Plural form of flashcard.
- 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.
- flow chart — Also called flow sheet. a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
- flycatcher — any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.
- franchisal — Pertaining to franchises.
- franchised — Simple past tense and past participle of franchise.
- franchisee — a person or company to whom a franchise is granted.
- franchiser — Also, franchisor [fran-chahy-zer, fran-chuh-zawr] /ˈfræn tʃaɪ zər, ˌfræn tʃəˈzɔr/ (Show IPA). a person or company that grants a franchise.
- franchises — Plural form of franchise.
- franchisor — Also, franchisor [fran-chahy-zer, fran-chuh-zawr] /ˈfræn tʃaɪ zər, ˌfræn tʃəˈzɔr/ (Show IPA). a person or company that grants a franchise.
- free beach — a beach that permits nude bathing.
- free reach — a course sailed by a sailing vessel having the wind on the quarter.
- french way — cunnilingus or fellatio.
- freshmanic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a freshman: freshmanic enthusiasm.
- frog march — to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.
- frog-march — If you are frog-marched somewhere, someone takes you there by force, holding you by the arms or another part of your body so that you have to walk along with them.
- gate-crash — to gain entry to (a party, concert, etc) without invitation or payment
- gaucheries — Plural form of gaucherie.
- gearchange — a change to a higher or lower gear
- geographic — of or relating to geography.
- ghost crab — a whitish crab, Ocypode albicans, of sandy beaches from the eastern coast of the U.S. to Brazil.