11-letter words containing a, c, h, y
- chrysalidal — relating to a chrysalis or stage in the development of an insect
- chrysalides — the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
- chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- chrysocracy — a form of government by the rich
- chrysograph — a manuscript, especially of the Middle Ages, written in gold or gold and silver ink.
- chrysomonad — any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
- chrysoprase — an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
- church army — a voluntary Anglican organization founded in 1882 to assist the parish clergy
- churchyards — Plural form of churchyard.
- chymopapain — papain, esp. when injected into a slipped disk to dissolve pain-causing soft cartilage
- city father — You can refer to a member of a city council or city's government as a city father.
- cladophylls — Plural form of cladophyll.
- coach party — a group of people who travel together on a coach trip
- coenenchyma — gelatinous material uniting the polyps of an anthozoan colony
- collagraphy — A printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood).
- collenchyma — a strengthening and supporting tissue in plants, consisting of elongated living cells whose walls are thickened with cellulose and pectins
- cosmography — a representation of the world or the universe
- crack hardy — to disguise one's discomfort, etc; put on a bold front
- crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
- crazy horse — Native American name Ta-Sunko-Witko. ?1849–77, Sioux chief, remembered for his attempts to resist White settlement in Sioux territory
- crazy house — an asylum for people with psychiatric disorders
- crithomancy — a form of divination in which grain or meal used in a sacrifice is analysed
- cryohydrate — a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions at low temperatures: a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water
- cryotherapy — medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs
- cryptarithm — a type of mathematical puzzle in which the digits of an equation have been substituted by letters
- cryptograph — something written in code or cipher
- cyanohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom
- cyberphobia — an irrational fear of computers
- cycadophyte — any plant belonging to the phylum Cycadophyta
- cyclohexane — a colourless insoluble flammable liquid cycloalkane with a pungent odour, made by hydrogenation of benzene and used as a paint remover and solvent. Formula: C6H12
- cyclothymia — a condition characterized by periodical swings of mood between excitement and depression, activity and inactivity
- cymophanous — lustrous; brilliant
- cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
- cytophagous — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
- cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
- dacryorrhea — excessive flow of tears.
- daisy chain — A daisy chain is a string of daisies that have been joined together by their stems to make a necklace.
- debauchedly — In a debauched manner.
- decahydrate — a hydrate that contains ten molecules of water, as washing soda, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- delphically — in an ambiguous manner; obscurely
- diphycercal — having a tail or caudal fin with the spinal column extending horizontally to the end of the tail, characteristic of lungfish, several other primitive fishes, and the juvenile stage of modern bony fishes.
- discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
- dithyrambic — of, relating to, or of the nature of a dithyramb, or an impassioned oration.
- dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
- dyspathetic — characterized by dyspathy
- edaphically — In terms of soil conditions.
- enchantedly — As if enchanted.
- escharotomy — A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.