13-letter words containing a, c, h, y
- chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
- chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
- chrysocarpous — bearing golden-yellow fruit.
- chrysotherapy — gold therapy.
- chylification — the process of turning into chyle
- chymification — the process of turning into chyme
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- clearheadedly — In a clearheaded manner.
- climatography — an account of a region's climate
- close harmony — a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
- coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
- come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
- come what may — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- conchylaceous — Of or relating to shells; resembling a shell.
- copy the mail — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- cryotherapies — Plural form of cryotherapy.
- cryptesthesia — allegedly paranormal perception, as clairvoyance or clairaudience.
- cryptographer — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- cryptographic — Relating to cryptography.
- cryptoxanthin — a carotenoid pigment, C40H56O, in butter, eggs, and various plants, that can be converted into vitamin A in the body
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
- cut both ways — to have both good and bad effects
- cyanoethylate — to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cyclohexanone — a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C6H10O
- cylinder head — the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- cystathionine — an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
- cytochalasins — Plural form of cytochalasin.
- cytopathology — a branch of pathology that examines individual cells in order to diagnose disease
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- dactylography — the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
- dance therapy — the use of dance or movement for therapeutic purposes; a form of therapy in which people are encouraged to express their feelings through dance or movement.
- daytona beach — a city in NE Florida, on the Atlantic: a resort with a beach of hard white sand, used since 1903 for motor speed trials. Pop: 64 581 (2003 est)
- detachability — The quality of being detachable.
- dichlamydeous — (of a flower) having a corolla and calyx
- diethylacetal — acetal (def 1).
- digraphically — in a digraphic manner
- donald cherry — Donald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- dual monarchy — the kingdom of Austria-Hungary 1867–1918.
- dyothelitical — relating to dyotheletism
- encephalotomy — The dissection of the brain.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- ethologically — In an ethological manner.
- ethyl acetate — a colourless volatile flammable fragrant liquid ester, made from acetic acid and ethanol: used in perfumes and flavourings and as a solvent for plastics, etc. Formula: CH3COOC2H5
- ethyl alcohol — ethanol, alcohol
- factory-fresh — coming directly from the factory; brand new