11-letter words containing c, h, i, n, l
- pitch plane — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitchblende — a massive variety of uraninite, occurring in black pitchlike masses: a major ore of uranium and radium.
- plutarchian — of or relating to the biographer Plutarch.
- polytechnic — of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
- preachingly — in a preaching manner, with preaching
- punchinello — a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin: the prototype of Punch.
- rail anchor — a fastening device for attaching the base of a rail to a crosstie.
- ralik chain — a chain of islands in the W Pacific Ocean, forming the W part of the Marshall Islands.
- relaunching — an act or instance of launching something again.
- schlesinger — Arthur Meier [mahy-er] /ˈmaɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1888–1965, U.S. historian.
- schoolgoing — the act of going to school
- scorchingly — in a scorching manner
- searchingly — examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- shellacking — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
- sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
- sling chair — any of several varieties of chairs having a seat and back formed from a single sheet of canvas, leather, or the like, hanging loosely in a frame.
- slit trench — a narrow trench for one or more persons for protection against enemy fire and fragmentation bombs.
- snatchingly — in a snatching manner
- snitch line — a direct telephone or other communications link set up to allow people to report neighbours, colleagues, etc suspected of wrongdoing
- spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
- stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
- synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
- tachina fly — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Tachinidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars, beetles, and other insects.
- technically — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- technicolor — (often lowercase) flamboyant or lurid, as in color, meaning, or detail.
- technologic — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- technophile — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- technopolis — a society with a concentration of technology-based businesses or an emphasis on technology
- the council — the local governing authority of a town, county, etc
- theogonical — of or relating to theogony
- thermocline — a layer of water in an ocean or certain lakes, where the temperature gradient is greater than that of the warmer layer above and the colder layer below.
- thin client — a computer on a network where most functions are carried out on a central server
- thrasonical — boastful; vainglorious.
- trichinella — a parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichinella
- trichlorfon — metrifonate.
- twelve-inch — a phonograph record twelve inches in diameter, especially one with two or more remixes of the same song.
- unalachtigo — a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- unblenching — not blenching or turning aside; unflinching
- unchildlike — not childlike; uncharacteristic of a child; not resembling a child
- unethically — lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
- unflinching — not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.
- untechnical — not technical
- warchalking — the practice of marking chalk symbols on walls and pavements at places where local wireless internet connections may be obtained for free via a computer, usually without permission
- within call — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- wrenchingly — In a wrenching manner; with a sudden jerk or emotional shock.
- xenodochial — (rare) Friendly to strangers.
- yellowfinch — any of several tropical American finches of the genus Sicalis, most of which are bright yellow in color.