10-letter words containing c, h, e, l, y
- heliacally — In a heliacal manner.
- hemicycles — Plural form of hemicycle.
- heroically — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- holy place — somewhere sacred
- hydroceles — Plural form of hydrocele.
- hygienical — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- hype cycle — a term coined by Gartner to refer to the five phases he considers a new technology or product to go through from its launch to its stabilization on the market
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- hyperlocal — relating to or focused on a very small geographical community, as a neighborhood: hyperlocal news websites; hyperlocal advertising.
- hypothecal — (microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- inchoately — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- leiotrichy — the condition of having straight hair
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oxycephaly — a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polychrome — being of many or various colors.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- pyrochlore — a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.
- scythelike — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- seychelles — a republic consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, NE of Madagascar: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 175 sq. mi. (455 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
- shellycoat — a mythical creature dressed in shells who haunts rivers and streams
- starchedly — in a starched manner
- tachytelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate faster than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- technology — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- unchastely — in an unchaste manner
- wretchedly — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- xylochrome — a colouring agent made from the chemical alteration of decomposed wood