7-letter words containing a, c, h
- chakras — Plural form of chakra.
- chalaza — one of a pair of spiral threads of albumen holding the yolk of a bird's egg in position
- 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)
- chalco- — indicating copper or a copper alloy
- chaldea — an ancient region of Babylonia; the land lying between the Euphrates delta, the Persian Gulf, and the Arabian desert
- chaldee — a nontechnical term for Biblical Aramaic, which was once believed to be the language of the ancient Chaldeans
- chalets — Plural form of chalet.
- 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.
- chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
- challah — bread, usually in the form of a plaited loaf, traditionally eaten by Jews to celebrate the Sabbath
- challan — An official form or document, such as a receipt, invoice, or summons.
- 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
- chalone — any internal secretion that inhibits a physiological process or function
- chalons — a city in NE France, on the River Marne: scene of Attila's defeat by the Romans (451 ad). Pop: 47 339 (1999)
- chalupa — a small narrow boat similar to a gondola, steered using either oars or a pole, used in the south of Mexico
- chalutz — a member of an organization of immigrants to Israeli agricultural settlements
- chamade — (formerly) a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley
- chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
- chambly — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- chambre — (of wine) at room temperature
- chamcha — (colloquial) A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.
- chametz — leavened food which may not be eaten during Passover
- chamfer — a narrow flat surface at the corner of a beam, post, etc, esp one at an angle of 45°
- 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.
- champac — a magnoliaceous tree, Michelia champaca, of India and the East Indies. Its fragrant yellow flowers yield an oil used in perfumes and its wood is used for furniture
- champak — An Asian evergreen tree of the magnolia family, bearing fragrant orange flowers and sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.
- champed — Simple past tense and past participle of champ.
- champer — to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
- chan op — channel op
- chanaan — Canaan (def 4).
- chanced — Simple past tense and past participle of chance.
- chancel — The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
- chancer — You can refer to someone as a chancer if you think they use opportunities for their own advantage and often pretend to have skills they do not have.
- chances — Plural form of chance.
- chancre — a small hard nodular growth, which is the first diagnostic sign of acquired syphilis
- changan — former name of Xian.
- changde — a port in SE central China, in N Hunan province, near the mouth of the Yuan River: severely damaged by the Japanese in World War II. Pop: 1 483 000 (2005 est)
- changed — Simple past tense and past participle of change.
- changer — a person or thing that changes something
- changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
- channel — A channel is a television station.
- channer — a mumble or murmur
- chanops — Plural form of chanop.
- chanoyu — a Japanese ceremony at which tea is prepared, served, and taken with an ancient and involved ritual.