10-letter words containing a, e, c, h, m
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cash terms — the terms of a business transaction that is conducted in ready money
- catchments — Plural form of catchment.
- catechisms — Plural form of catechism.
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
- cathemeral — Relating to organisms that have sporadic and random intervals during the day or night in which food is acquired.
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chalumeaux — Plural form of chalumeau.
- chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
- chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- chambranle — the three-sided ornamental bordering found around doors, windows, and fireplaces
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- changeroom — a room for use in changing one's clothes.
- check mark — A check mark is a written mark like a V with the right side extended. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with.
- checkmated — (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- checkmates — Plural form of checkmate.
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chief mate — first mate.
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chimaerism — the insertion of cells of a different genetic make-up into a fetus or embryo
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- chimpanzee — A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape.
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chroma key — an electronic special-effects system for combining a desired background with live foreground action.
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- chromonema — a coiled chromatin thread within a single chromosome
- chyloderma — (medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
- cibachrome — the old name for the Ilfochrome photographic printing process
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- clam-shell — the shell of a clam.
- clamshells — Plural form of clamshell.
- clawhammer — denoting a style of plucking the strings of a banjo in which the hand forms a clawlike shape