10-letter words containing c, h, i, r
- chloridise — to change into chloride
- chloridize — to change into a chloride
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- choir loft — a gallery in a cathedral, abbey, or church used by the choir
- choirgirls — Plural form of choirgirl.
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
- chondritic — (geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
- chondritis — a swelling and tenderness of cartilage
- chord line — the imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil
- choreiform — resembling the signs and indications of chorea
- choreutics — a system that analyzes form in movement, developed by Rudolf von Laban (1879–1958), Hungarian choreographer and dance theorist.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- choristers — Plural form of chorister.
- chorrillos — a city in W central Peru.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- christened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- christhood — the state of being the Christ, the anointed one of God
- christless — being without the teachings or spirit of Christ; unchristian.
- christlike — resembling or showing the spirit of Jesus Christ
- christophe — Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader; king of Haiti (1811–20)
- chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
- chromidium — a length or particle of chromatin in cell cytoplasm
- chromophil — a cell that takes a stain easily
- chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
- chronicity — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
- chrysippus — 280–209? b.c, Greek Stoic philosopher.
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- chundering — vomit.
- chuntering — to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.
- churchlike — resembling or appropriate to a church: churchlike silence.
- churlishly — In a churlish manner.
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- chuttering — Present participle of chutter.
- cibachrome — the old name for the Ilfochrome photographic printing process
- ciliophora — a phylum of protozoa in the kingdom Protista, comprising the ciliates.
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- ciphertext — encrypted text
- clairseach — an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.