9-letter words containing a, l
- chalybean — of or relating to the Chalybes, an ancient tribe of central Asia noted for their skill with iron and steel
- chalybite — siderite (def 1).
- chameleon — A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.
- chamomile — camomile
- champlain — Samuel de (samyɛl də). ?1567–1635, French explorer; founder of Quebec (1608) and governor of New France (1633–35)
- champleve — of or relating to a process of enamelling by which grooves are cut into a metal base and filled with enamel colours
- chanceful — eventful
- chanceler — Obsolete form of chancellor.
- chandelle — an abrupt climbing turn almost to the point of stalling, in which an aircraft's momentum is used to increase its rate of climb
- chandlers — Plural form of chandler.
- chandlery — the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
- changable — Misspelling of changeable.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- changelog — (computing) A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
- channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- channeler — a person or thing that channels; specif., a medium (sense 7)
- chantable — able to be chanted or sung
- chantilly — a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
- chantlike — Resembling a chant.
- chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
- chaplains — Plural form of chaplain.
- chapleted — wearing a wreath or garland on the head
- chapparal — Archaic spelling of chaparral.
- chapteral — of or pertaining to a chapter
- charbroil — to grill (meat) over charcoal
- charcoals — Plural form of charcoal.
- charcoaly — resembling charcoal
- chargeful — onerous; expensive
- chargrill — to grill (meat) over charcoal
- charlatan — You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.
- charleroi — a town in SW Belgium, in Hainaut province: centre of an industrial region. Pop: 200 608 (2004 est)
- charles i — title as Holy Roman Emperor of Charlemagne
- charles v — known as Charles the Wise. 1337–80, king of France (1364–80) during the Hundred Years' War
- charles x — title of Charles Gustavus. 1622–60, king of Sweden, who warred with Poland and Denmark in an attempt to create a unified Baltic state
- charleton — a male given name.
- charlotte — a baked dessert served hot or cold, commonly made with fruit and layers or a casing of bread or cake crumbs, sponge cake, etc
- charmless — If you say that something or someone is charmless, you mean that they are unattractive or uninteresting.
- charolais — a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France
- chartable — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chartless — not mapped; uncharted
- chartulae — charta (def 2).
- chartwell — a house near Westerham in Kent: home for 40 years of Sir Winston Churchill
- chaseable — to pursue in order to seize, overtake, etc.: The police officer chased the thief.
- chasubles — Plural form of chasuble.
- chatelain — the keeper or governor of a castle
- chatlines — Plural form of chatline.
- checkable — capable of being checked, as by inquiry or verification: The fact is checkable from available records.
- checkrail — (in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap.
- cheerlead — to lead a crowd in formal cheers at sports events
- chelating — Having the ability to undergo chelation.