10-letter words containing c, h, l, o, r, a
- flowcharts — Plural form of flowchart.
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- hammerlock — a hold in which one arm of an opponent is twisted and forced upward behind his back.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- headcollar — A bitless headpiece for leading or tying up a horse.
- heptachlor — a highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- heroically — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- holocarpic — (of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- homocercal — having an equally divided tail, characteristic of adult modern bony fishes.
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- horrifical — Of or pertaining to horror.
- horse clam — gaper.
- hotel rack — rack6 (def 2).
- housecarls — Plural form of housecarl.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydrocoral — any colonial marine animal of the hydrozoan order Stylasterina having a calcareous skeleton resembling that of the true corals.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- hyperlocal — relating to or focused on a very small geographical community, as a neighborhood: hyperlocal news websites; hyperlocal advertising.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- leucorrhea — Alternative form of leukorrhea.
- loch morar — a lake in W Scotland, in the SW Highlands: the deepest in Scotland. Length: 18 km (11 miles). Depth: 296 m (987 ft)
- loch raven — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- long march — the 6000-mile (9654-km) retreat of the Chinese Communist Party and Red Army from southeastern China (Jiangxi province) to the northwest (Yanan in Shaanxi province) in 1934–35, during which Mao Zedong became leader of the Communist party.
- monarchial — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
- ochlocracy — government by the mob; mob rule; mobocracy.
- octahedral — having the form of an octahedron.
- oligarchic — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
- orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
- orichalcum — a brass rich in zinc, prepared by the ancients.
- orthoclase — a common white or pink mineral of the feldspar group, KAlSi 3 O 8 , having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks: used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- overbleach — (transitive) To bleach too much.
- overlaunch — (in shipbuilding) to overlap planks
- phallocrat — a male who assumes authority over females due to his maleness
- pharmacol. — pharmacology
- polyarchic — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- rhetorical — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- roach clip — a small tweezerlike clip for holding the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
- roche alum — an alumlike substance derived from alunite.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- schoolmarm — a female schoolteacher, especially of the old-time country school type, popularly held to be strict and priggish.
- schoolward — towards or in the direction of school
- schoolyard — a playground or sports field near a school.
- schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries