11-letter words containing c, h, a, t
- cashierment — the action of rejecting or dismissing
- cast anchor — to anchor a vessel
- castlereagh — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 66 076 (2003 est). Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
- catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- catarrhally — in a manner relating to the inflammation of a mucous membrane
- catarrhines — Plural form of catarrhine.
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
- catch basin — a pit in a drainage system in which matter that might otherwise block a sewer is collected so that it may periodically be removed
- catch flies — any of various plants, especially of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught.
- catch up on — to engage in more (work, sleep, etc.) so as to compensate for earlier neglect
- catchphrase — A catchphrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- catchweight — of or relating to a contest in which normal weight categories have been waived by agreement
- catechetics — the branch of theology that deals with catechesis
- catechising — Present participle of catechise.
- catechismal — Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
- catechistic — a person who catechizes.
- catechizing — Present participle of catechize.
- catechumens — Plural form of catechumen.
- cathartical — Cathartic.
- cathedratic — relating to the seat of the bishop
- catherine i — ?1684–1727, second wife of Peter the Great, whom she succeeded as empress of Russia (1725–27)
- catheterize — to insert a catheter into
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- catholicate — the legal power of the leader of an Armenian church
- catholicism — Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics.
- catholicity — a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
- catholicize — to make or become catholic
- cattishness — The property of being cattish.
- cattle shed — a shed for cattle
- cattle show — a competitive event at which farmers show their best cattle
- cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
- cenesthesia — the mass of undifferentiated sensations that make one aware of the body and its condition, as in the feeling of well-being or illness
- centrarchid — (zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae.
- centre half — a defender who plays in the middle of the defence
- cephalothin — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
- cephalotomy — the dissection of the head
- cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
- chaetognath — any small wormlike marine invertebrate of the phylum Chaetognatha, including the arrowworms, having a coelom and a ring of bristles around the mouth
- chain grate — a type of mechanical stoker for a furnace, in which the grate consists of an endless chain that draws the solid fuel into the furnace as it rotates
- chain plate — any of the metal plates secured to the hull of a sailing vessel or elsewhere to hold shrouds and backstays at their lower ends.
- chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
- chain-react — to undergo a chain reaction
- chainplates — Plural form of chainplate.
- chair table — an article of furniture, produced especially in colonial America, that can serve as either a table or a chair, having, as a chair, a large, usually circular, hinged back that can be pulled down and rested on the arms to form a tabletop.
- chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
- chalkstripe — clothing with a pattern of thin white stripes on a dark background
- chamaephyte — a plant whose buds are close to the ground
- chamber pot — A chamber pot is a round container shaped like a very large cup. Chamber pots used to be kept in bedrooms so that people could urinate in them instead of having to leave their room during the night.