10-letter words containing c, h, u, r
- debauchery — You use debauchery to refer to the drinking of alcohol or to sexual activity if you disapprove of it or regard it as excessive.
- dolichurus — a dactylic hexameter characterized by a redundant syllable at the end
- duckshover — one who duckshoves, jumps a queue; cheats
- dude ranch — a ranch operated primarily as a vacation resort.
- dutch barn — a farm building consisting of a steel frame and a curved roof
- dutch door — a door consisting of two units horizontally divided so that each half can be opened or closed separately.
- dutch rise — an increase in wages that is of no benefit to the recipient
- dutch rush — scouring rush.
- dyrrachium — a port in W Albania, on the Adriatic. Pop: 86 900 (1991 est)
- embouchure — The way in which a player applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument.
- 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
- euchlorine — an explosive gaseous mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide
- euharmonic — producing perfect concord or harmony
- eurhythmic — Harmonious.
- eurocheque — a cheque drawn on a European bank that can be cashed at any bank or bureau de change displaying the EC sign or that can be used to pay for goods or services at any outlet displaying this sign
- europhobic — hostile to Europe, Europeans, or the European Union
- eurybathic — (of an aquatic organism) able to live at different depths
- euryhygric — able to withstand a wide range of humidity
- eurythmics — A rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements.
- exchequers — Plural form of exchequer.
- faith cure — a method of attempting to cure disease by prayer and religious faith.
- 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.
- fluohydric — (chemistry) hydrofluoric.
- forfeuchen — worn out; exhausted
- fourchette — Anatomy. the fold of skin that forms the posterior margin of the vulva.
- fourscorth — eightieth
- free lunch — food provided without charge in some bars and saloons to attract customers.
- french-cut — sliced lengthwise into long, thin strips.
- gaucheries — Plural form of gaucherie.
- glucophore — a chemical group responsible for sweetness of taste
- grouchiest — Superlative form of grouchy.
- haircutter — A barber.
- hand cruft — (jargon) (After "hand craft") To write something by hand that would be better done automatically, e.g. writing assembly language instead of using a compiler (see hand hacking).
- hand truck — truck1 (def 3).
- hard court — a tennis court having a concrete or asphalt surface.
- hard sauce — a mixture of butter and confectioners' sugar, often with flavoring and cream.
- harthacnut — 1019?–42, king of Denmark 1035–42, king of England 1040–42 (son of Canute).
- haruspices — Plural form of haruspex.
- heraclitus — ("the Obscure") c540–c470 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- herbaceous — of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.
- heuristics — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- high court — Supreme Court.
- hipparchus — died 514 b.c, tyrant of Athens 527–514.
- hippuritic — of, relating to, or containing hippurites
- hog sucker — any of several suckers of the genus Hypentelium, inhabiting cool streams of eastern North America and characterized by a broad head that is concave above.
- 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.
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- house crow — a black and gray crow, Corvus splendens, of India.
- housecarls — Plural form of housecarl.