12-letter words containing c, a, h, i
- chromic acid — an unstable dibasic oxidizing acid known only in solution and in the form of chromate salts. Formula: H2CrO4
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- chromophobia — Lb biology The quality of being resistant to staining.
- chronophobia — Fear of the passing of time, or more generally of time itself.
- churchianity — loyalty to the church rather than Christianity
- churchillian — relating to, typical of or reminiscent of Winston Churchill
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- cinder patch — a defect on steel caused by the accidental picking up of matter, as from the bottom of a soaking pit.
- cinematheque — a small intimate cinema
- circle graph — pie chart.
- circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
- city fathers — You can refer to the members of a city council or city's government as the city fathers.
- clamjamphrie — rubbish
- clannishness — of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- cliffhanging — Present participle of cliffhang.
- closed chain — any structural arrangement, used in the models and formulas of molecules, consisting of a chain of atoms that forms a closed geometric figure; ring
- coach driver — a person who drives a coach
- coachability — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
- coast salish — (in Canada) a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- cochairwoman — a woman who cochairs an organization
- cochin china — a former French colony of Indochina (1862–1948): now the part of Vietnam that lies south of Phan Thiet
- cochin-china — a former state in S French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- coelacanthic — of or relating to the coelacanth
- coenesthesia — general awareness of one's own body
- cohabitating — cohabit.
- cohabitation — the state or condition of living together in a conjugal relationship without being married
- coin changer — a machine that gives change rapidly, as to a customer, typically operated by a manual keyboard and often used in association with a cash register.
- coin machine — slot machine (def 2).
- coleorrhizae — protective sheath enclosing grass seedlings
- conchoidally — In a conchoidal manner.
- constraineth — Archaic third-person singular form of constrain.
- contact high — a state of altered consciousness caused by inhaling the drugs other people are smoking
- coprophagist — a person who eats excrement
- coprophiliac — of or relating to coprophilia
- copy machine — A copy machine is the same as a copier.
- corner chair — a chair having an approximately square seat with a leg at each corner and a back extending around two adjacent sides.
- cornishwoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- craftmanship — Alternative form of craftsmanship.
- craniography — examination of the skull as depicted by craniographs, photographs, and charts.