13-letter words containing a, t, h, e, r
- chromatophore — a cell in the skin of frogs, chameleons, etc, in which pigment is concentrated or dispersed, causing the animal to change colour
- chromesthesia — (neurology, psychology) sound-to-color synaesthesia.
- chromotherapy — the use of colour and light as a restorative therapy and to promote mental and physical well-being
- chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
- chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
- chrysotherapy — gold therapy.
- church father — any of the writers on Christian doctrine of the pre-Scholastic period
- cigar lighter — a small, portable implement containing fuel which produces a flame with which to light a cigarette
- cigarette ash — the ash created by smoking a cigarette
- cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- class teacher — a teacher who teaches a class
- claustrophobe — a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
- cleaner tooth — a saw tooth for cleaning loose chips from a kerf.
- clear the air — to rid a situation of tension or discord by settling misunderstandings, etc
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
- clock watcher — an employee who demonstrates lack of interest in a job by watching the time closely to be sure to stop work as soon as the workday or shift is over.
- clock-watcher — an employee who checks the time in anticipation of a break or of the end of the working day
- coal merchant — a person engaged in the purchase and sale of coal for profit
- cochlear duct — a spiral tube enclosed in the bony canal of the cochlea.
- coinheritance — joint inheritance
- coldheartedly — Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly.
- containership — a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
- cotton mather — Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
- counterchange — to change parts, qualities, etc
- countercharge — a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
- countershafts — Plural form of countershaft.
- counterthreat — an opposing or retaliatory threat
- court hearing — an official meeting held in court
- cracked wheat — whole wheat cracked between rollers so that it will cook more quickly
- cradle scythe — cradle (def 4b).
- cross the bar — to die
- crow-pheasant — a large coucal, Centropus sinensis, of Asia, having black and brown plumage and a long tail.
- cruel-hearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- cryotherapies — Plural form of cryotherapy.
- cryptesthesia — allegedly paranormal perception, as clairvoyance or clairaudience.
- cryptographer — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
- culture clash — a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values
- cytopharynges — Plural form of cytopharynx.
- dance therapy — the use of dance or movement for therapeutic purposes; a form of therapy in which people are encouraged to express their feelings through dance or movement.
- dasht-e-kavir — large salt-desert plateau in NC Iran: c. 18,000 sq mi (46,620 sq km)
- date of birth — Your date of birth is the exact date on which you were born, including the year.
- daughter cell — either of the two cells that result from the division of a cell, as in mitosis
- daughterboard — a small circuit board that can be attached to the motherboard of a computer
- death chamber — a room in which someone has died