10-letter words containing c, h, o, l
- glucophore — a chemical group responsible for sweetness of taste
- glycophyte — any plant that will only grow healthily in soils with a low content of sodium salts
- golschmann — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- gothically — In a gothic way.
- gottschalk — Louis Moreau [maw-roh,, moh-] /mɔˈroʊ,, moʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1829–69, U.S. pianist and composer.
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- greencloth — the green covering of a billiard or gaming table
- guilloches — Plural form of guilloche.
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- haemocoels — Plural form of haemocoel.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- hagiologic — Synonym of hagiological.
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- 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.
- halfcocked — Simple past tense and past participle of halfcock.
- halobiotic — relating to habitation in the sea
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halophilic — any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.
- halophytic — Growing well under salty conditions.
- 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.
- hectokilo- — one hundred thousand; the factor 105
- hectoliter — a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. Abbreviation: hl.
- hectolitre — a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. Abbreviation: hl.
- helicoidal — coiled or curving like a spiral.
- helicopter — any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.
- hellacious — remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes.
- hematocele — hemorrhage into a cavity, as the cavity surrounding the testis.
- hemophilic — characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
- 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.
- highschool — a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12.
- histologic — the branch of biology dealing with the study of tissues.
- historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- hold court — Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
- hollyhocks — Plural form of hollyhock.
- holocarpic — (of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- holocausts — Plural form of holocaust.
- holodiscus — a genus of flowering deciduous shrubs of the family Rosaceae
- holophytic — (of a plant) obtaining energy by synthesizing inorganic substances; autotrophic.
- holosteric — (of an instrument or device) wholly constructed of solids, without any liquids
- holotropic — Oriented or moving towards wholeness.
- holy cross — Mount of the, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range: snow-filled, cross-shaped crevasses. 14,005 feet (4269 meters).
- holy place — somewhere sacred
- homeschool — to teach (one's children) at home instead of sending them to school.