10-letter words containing a, s, h, i
- china silk — a lightweight silk fabric constructed in plain weave, often used for linings, blouses, slips, etc.
- chinawares — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
- chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- chivalries — Plural form of chivalry.
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- clairseach — an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
- clannishly — In a clannish manner.
- clashingly — In a clashing manner.
- cornishman — a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash site — the place where a crash occurred
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- cross hair — Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight.
- crosshairs — Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight.
- cruikshank — George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist
- curateship — the office or position of a curate
- dairyhouse — A farm building operating as a dairy.
- daisy bush — any of various shrubs of the genus Olearia, of Australia and New Zealand, with daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- daisywheel — a component of a computer printer in the shape of a wheel with many spokes that prints characters using a disk with characters around the circumference as the print element
- damselfish — any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body
- dandyishly — in the manner of a dandy
- danish oil — a furniture oil, based on synthetic resins, that gives a soft luster.
- dash light — a light to illuminate a dashboard in a motor vehicle
- dauphiness — dauphine.
- dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.
- deaconship — (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- dealership — A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.
- death wish — A death wish is a conscious or unconscious desire to die or be killed.
- decathexis — to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss: He decathected from her in order to cope with her impending death.
- deckchairs — Plural form of deckchair.
- deemphasis — Alternative spelling of de-emphasis.
- dehumanise — to deprive of human qualities or attributes; divest of individuality: Conformity dehumanized him.
- deshabille — the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
- dianthuses — Plural form of dianthus.