13-letter words containing c, a, h, i
- claddagh ring — any of various elaborately designed rings, esp one in the shape of two hands embracing a heart, given as a token of lasting affection
- clavichordist — Someone who plays the clavichord.
- 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.
- clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- cleistothecia — (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
- cliff-hanging — of, relating to, or characteristic of a cliff-hanger: a cliff-hanging vote of 20–19.
- climatography — an account of a region's climate
- clishmaclaver — idle talk; gossip
- club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
- co-authorship — the state a coauthor
- coach station — A coach station is an area or a building which coaches leave from or arrive at on regular journeys.
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coachbuilding — the manufacture of bodies for cars, buses, and coaches
- coadjutorship — the state of being a coadjutor
- cocaine habit — an addiction to cocaine
- cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
- cochleariform — having a spoon shape
- cocktail hour — the interval before the evening meal during which cocktails and other alcoholic beverages are often served.
- cohomological — of or relating to cohomology
- coinheritance — joint inheritance
- colleagueship — workplace companionship
- collieshangie — a quarrel
- come in handy — If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
- commandership — a person who commands.
- companionhood — companionship
- companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
- conchological — Of or pertaining to conchology.
- containership — a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- copperheadism — U.S. History. (during the Civil War) the advocacy of peace negotiations to restore the Union to its prewar condition, with continued slavery in the South.
- copy the mail — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
- 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.
- core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
- corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
- corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- coronagraphic — Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph.
- cosmochemical — relating to cosmochemistry
- cosmothetical — cosmothetic
- cough and die — (jargon) barf. Connotes that the program is throwing its hands up by design rather than because of a bug or oversight. "The parser saw a control-A in its input where it was looking for a printable, so it coughed and died." Compare die, die horribly, scream and die.
- court hearing — an official meeting held in court
- coxwell chair — Cogswell chair.
- crackle china — porcelain or pottery with intentional crazing
- craftsmanship — Craftsmanship is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands.
- crash barrier — A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents.
- crash landing — aircraft: emergency descent
- creme fraiche — Crème fraiche is a type of thick, slightly sour cream.
- critical path — the sequence of stages of a project requiring the longest time