9-letter words containing c, h, i, r, n
- cherubini — (Maria) Luigi (Carlo Zenobio Salvatore) (luˈiːdʒi). 1760–1842, Italian composer, noted particularly for his church music and his operas.
- cheruping — Present participle of cherup.
- chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
- childrens — (intentionally incorrect, nonstandard) Plural form of child.
- chin rest — a device fixed to the top of a violin or viola to provide a firm rest for the player's chin.
- chinaroot — the root of either of two plants, the galanga or the smilax
- chinaware — articles made of china, esp those made for domestic use
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- chironomy — the craft or artistry of moving the hands by following a standard or formula in relation to theatrical, oratory, or musical performance
- chirpsing — Present participle of chirpse.
- chloranil — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- cholerine — (pathology) Minor diarrhea that happens during outbreaks of cholera.
- chondrify — to become or convert into cartilage
- chondrite — a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrules
- chondroid — cartilaginous or similar to cartilage
- chorionic — Of or pertaining to the chorion.
- chorizont — a person who challenges the authorship of a work
- chortling — to chuckle gleefully.
- chorusing — Present participle of chorus.
- christens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of christen.
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- christina — 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature
- christine — a feminine name: dim. Chris, Chrissie, Tina; var. Christina, Christy
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- chronaxie — the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response
- chronical — relating to or controlled by time
- chronicle — To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
- churching — the act of bringing someone, esp a woman after childbirth, to church for special ceremonies
- churnings — Plural form of churning.
- churnmilk — buttermilk
- ciphering — calculating
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- clinchers — Plural form of clincher.
- coinherit — To inherit together with other or others; to be one of the inheritors.
- corn chip — a thin, crisp piece of snack food made from cornmeal.
- corniches — Plural form of corniche.
- cornichon — a type of small gherkin
- coshering — Present participle of cosher.
- crouching — to stoop or bend low.
- crunching — to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
- diachrony — a change over time, esp in languages
- dichondra — any of a genus of creeping perennial herbs of the Convolvulaceae family, with white, pale yellow, or green flowers
- disanchor — to raise the anchor of (a ship)
- disbranch — to break or cut (a branch) off a tree or shrub.
- drenching — to wet thoroughly; soak.
- enchorial — Indigenous, native.
- enciphers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encipher.
- endorheic — (of a lake or basin) Internally drained; having no outlet.
- enrichers — Plural form of enricher.
- enriching — Improve or enhance the quality or value of.