10-letter words containing c, h, i, n, l
- mischannel — to channel wrongly
- monarchial — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
- monolithic — of or relating to a monolith.
- moon child — a person born under the zodiacal sign of Cancer.
- multichain — comprising or involving several chains, esp (in chemistry) of a linear polymer
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- nephelinic — containing or resembling nepheline, pertaining to nepheline
- nicholas i — Saint ("Nicholas the Great") died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
- nicholas v — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nightclass — an evening lesson
- nightclubs — Plural form of nightclub.
- nihilistic — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- nolichucky — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- nonethical — not related to ethics
- notaphilic — of or pertaining to notaphily
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oenophilic — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oil change — the replacement of dirty engine oil with clean engine oil
- only child — sb without siblings
- parchingly — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- phycobilin — any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- pinchingly — in a mean or pinching way
- pitch line — pitch circle.
- plainchant — plainsong (defs 1, 2).
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyphonic — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- ponchielli — Amilcare [ah-meel-kah-re] /ɑˈmil kɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, Italian composer.
- punch line — the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- ritschlian — of or relating to the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–89), who developed a liberal Christian theology and maintained that religious faith is based on value judgments.
- sanmicheli — Michele [mee-ke-le] /miˈkɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1484–1559, Italian architect and military engineer.
- schalstein — a slate-like rock formed by shearing basaltic or andesitic tuff or lava
- scheduling — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- schlieffen — Alfred (ˈalfreːt), Count von Schlieffen. 1833–1913, German field marshal, who devised the Schlieffen Plan (1905): it was intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries. In a modified form, it was unsuccessfully employed in World War I (1914)
- schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- schnitzler — Arthur [ahr-ther;; German ahr-too r] /ˈɑr θər;; German ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1862–1931, Austrian dramatist and novelist.
- schooligan — a person of school age who engages in acts of public disorder
- ship canal — a canal navigable by ships.
- shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- shylocking — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
- splanchnic — of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral.
- squelching — to strike or press with crushing force; crush down; squash.