9-letter words containing c, h, i, t
- chemistry — Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances.
- chemitype — an obsolete chemical process by which a relief impression was obtained from an engraving or etching
- chemitypy — the process of chemitype
- chemonite — a solution consisting of copper hydroxide, arsenic trioxide, ammonia, acetic acid, and water: used as a wood preservative.
- chemtrail — A contrail consisting of chemicals or biological agents deliberately sprayed at high altitudes, according to certain conspiracy theories.
- cheralite — a rare monazite mineral consisting of thorium and calcium
- chesticle — (slang, humorous) A (woman's) breast.
- chiasmata — Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- chicalote — a poppy, Argemone platyceras, of the southwestern US and Mexico with prickly leaves and white or yellow flowers
- chick lit — Chick lit is modern fiction about the lives and romantic problems of young women, usually written by young women.
- chieftain — A chieftain is the leader of a tribe.
- chill out — To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful.
- chilliest — Superlative form of chilly.
- chiltepin — a variety of chilli pepper, Capsicum annuum, growing wild in Mexico and the south-western United States
- chin rest — a device fixed to the top of a violin or viola to provide a firm rest for the player's chin.
- china tea — China tea is tea made from large dark-green or reddish-brown tea leaves. It is usually drunk without milk or sugar.
- chinaroot — the root of either of two plants, the galanga or the smilax
- chinatown — Chinatown is the name given to the area in a city where there are many Chinese shops and restaurants, and which is a social centre for the Chinese community in the city.
- ching-t'u — Pure Land.
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- chip shot — a short approach shot to the green, esp one that is lofted
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
- chirality — the configuration or handedness (left or right) of an asymmetric, optically active chemical compound
- chiropter — an animal of the order Chiroptera; a bat
- chishtiya — a Sufi order of the Indian subcontinent.
- chit-chat — Chit-chat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
- chitchats — Plural form of chitchat.
- chitinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
- chitinous — a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- chitlings — the small intestine of swine, especially when prepared as food.
- chittered — Simple past tense and past participle of chitter.
- chlorites — Plural form of chlorite.
- chloritic — a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- chlorotic — an abnormally yellow color of plant tissues, resulting from partial failure to develop chlorophyll, caused by a nutrient deficiency or the activities of a pathogen.
- cholelith — a stone formed in the gall bladder by the accumulation of bile constituents
- chololith — cholelith.
- chondrite — a stony meteorite consisting mainly of silicate minerals in the form of chondrules
- chopstick — Chopsticks are a pair of thin sticks which people in China and the Far East use to eat their food.
- choralist — a person who sings in a chorus or ensemble
- choreatic — any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- choreutic — of or belonging to a chorus.
- chorister — A chorister is a singer in a church choir.
- chorizont — a person who challenges the authorship of a work
- chortling — to chuckle gleefully.
- 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
- christmas — Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.