10-letter words containing c, h, o, l, i
- homosocial — Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- horrifical — Of or pertaining to horror.
- humicolous — of or relating to organisms that live in or on soil.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydrologic — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
- hydrolytic — producing, noting, or resulting in hydrolysis.
- hydrosolic — of or relating to a hydrosol
- hydroxylic — (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups.
- hylotropic — (of a substance) capable of undergoing a change in phase, as from a liquid to a gas, with no change in the original proportions of its constituents.
- hylozoical — characterized by the theory that all matter possesses life or that life is an essential property of matter
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- hypolithic — growing beneath rocks.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- ichthammol — a viscous, reddish-brown to brownish-black substance, obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous shales, used in medicine chiefly as an antiseptic, analgesic, and local stimulant in skin disorders.
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- inchoately — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- laccoliths — Plural form of laccolith.
- lalochezia — (rare) The use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leiotrichy — the condition of having straight hair
- leontovich — Eugenie Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin/ (Show IPA), 1900–1993, U.S. actress, director, and playwright, born in Russia.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- life coach — a person who advises clients on how to solve their problems and reach their goals in life: A life coach can help you make the right decisions in your career.
- lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
- lipophilic — having a strong affinity for lipids.
- lithoclast — an instrument used to break up bladder stones
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- lockshield — (attributive) A kind of radiator valve used to balance the system by restricting the flow of water on the return side.
- locksmiths — Plural form of locksmith.
- lockstitch — A stitch made by a sewing machine by firmly linking together two threads or stitches.
- logorrheic — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- loincloths — Plural form of loincloth.
- long-chain — pertaining to molecules composed of long chains of atoms, or polymers composed of long chains of monomers.
- los mochis — a city in Sinaloa state, NW Mexico.
- love child — a child born out of wedlock.
- mail coach — a railway coach specially constructed for the transportation of mail
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- michelozzo — full name Michelozzo di Bartolommeo. 1396–1472, Italian architect and sculptor. His most important design was the Palazzo Riccardo for the Medici family in Florence (1444–59)
- microlight — An ultralight aircraft.
- microliths — Plural form of microlith.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- mihailovic — Draža [Serbo-Croatian. drah-zhah] /Serbo-Croatian. ˈdrɑ ʒɑ/ (Show IPA), Mikhailovitch, Draja.
- minischool — an alternative educational institution, usually offering specialized or individual instruction.