0%

10-letter words containing a, o, c

  • charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
  • chardonnay — a white grape originally grown in the Burgundy region of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world
  • chardonnet — (Louis Marie) Hilaire Bernigaud (ilɛr bɛrniɡo), Comte de. 1839–1924, French chemist and industrialist who produced rayon, the first artificial fibre
  • charge off — to treat or regard as a loss
  • charge-off — a write-off, especially of a bad loan by a bank.
  • chargeoffs — Plural form of chargeoff.
  • charioteer — In ancient times, a charioteer was a chariot driver.
  • charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
  • charlottes — Plural form of charlotte.
  • charmonium — an elementary particle that contains an antiquark and a charm quark
  • charophyte — any green algae of the class Charophyceae (or group Charophyta), comprising the stoneworts.
  • chart room — chart house.
  • charthouse — the compartment on a ship or boat where charts are kept
  • chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
  • chasmogamy — the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
  • chatterbot — chatbot
  • chatterbox — A chatterbox is someone who talks a lot.
  • chatterton — Thomas. 1752–70, British poet; author of spurious medieval verse and prose: he committed suicide at the age of 17
  • chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
  • cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
  • cheboksary — a port in W central Russia on the River Volga: capital of the Chuvash Republic. Pop: 446 000 (2005 est)
  • chekhovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
  • chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
  • 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.
  • chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
  • chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
  • chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
  • chicharron — (in Mexican cooking) a piece of fried pork crackling.
  • chiffarobe — Alternative form of chifforobe.
  • chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
  • chilognath — any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.
  • chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
  • chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
  • chimborazo — an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)
  • china rose — a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
  • chionodoxa — any plant of the liliaceous genus Chionodoxa, of S Europe and W Asia
  • chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
  • chirograph — an indenture
  • chiromancy — palmistry
  • chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
  • chittagong — a port in E Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal: industrial centre. Pop: 4 171 000 (2005 est)
  • chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
  • chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
  • chloralose — an anaesthetic and sedative composed of chloral and glucose, also used as a preparation to kill birds and rodents
  • chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
  • chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
  • chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?