10-letter words containing c, h, r, e, t
- ditrochean — consisting of two trochees
- dogcatcher — a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc.
- dorchester — a town in S Dorsetshire, in S England, on the Frome River: named Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's novels.
- dutch rise — an increase in wages that is of no benefit to the recipient
- each other — Although some insist that each other be used only in reference to two (The two candidates respected each other) and one another in reference to three or more (The three nations threaten one another), in standard practice they are interchangeable. Each other is not restricted to two, nor is one another restricted to three or more. The possessive of each other is each other's; the possessive of one another is one another's.
- ecphractic — having the property of removing obstructions
- ectomorphs — Plural form of ectomorph.
- ectomorphy — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectotherms — Plural form of ectotherm.
- ectothermy — (biology) The condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.
- eightscore — one hundred and sixty
- ekphrastic — Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.
- emphractic — medication that closes the pores of the skin
- enchanters — Plural form of enchanter.
- enhydritic — pertaining to enhydrite
- enomotarch — (historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of an enomoty.
- enrichment — The act of enriching or something enriched.
- entrenched — (of an attitude, habit, or belief) Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
- entrenches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of entrench.
- erechtheum — a temple on the Acropolis at Athens, which has a porch of caryatids
- erechtheus — a king of Athens who sacrificed one of his daughters because the oracle at Delphi said this was the only way to win the war against the Eleusinians
- erythraric — Tartaric.
- erythritic — relating to erythrite
- erythrocin — (medicine) synonym of erythromycin.
- escharotic — Capable of producing an eschar.
- eurhythmic — Harmonious.
- eurybathic — (of an aquatic organism) able to live at different depths
- eurythmics — A rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements.
- exarchates — Plural form of exarchate.
- exothermic — (of a reaction or process) Accompanied by the release of heat.
- eyecatcher — Something that catches the eye.
- faith cure — a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.
- farfetched — improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
- feathercut — a woman's hair style in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips.
- flycatcher — any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.
- flypitcher — a person who has a flypitch
- fourchette — Anatomy. the fold of skin that forms the posterior margin of the vulva.
- french-cut — sliced lengthwise into long, thin strips.
- frontbench — Alternative form of front bench.
- gate-crash — to gain entry to (a party, concert, etc) without invitation or payment
- geothermic — of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.
- grapholect — an established and standardized written language
- greencloth — the green covering of a billiard or gaming table
- grouchiest — Superlative form of grouchy.
- haircutter — A barber.
- halterneck — A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
- hatcheries — Plural form of hatchery.
- hate crime — a crime, usually violent, motivated by prejudice or intolerance toward an individual’s national origin, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
- healthcare — the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
- heart back — a chair back having a form resembling that of a somewhat heart-shaped medieval shield.