10-letter words containing c, h, y
- chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
- chlorodyne — a drug, containing chloroform among other ingredients, with sedative, narcotic and pain-relieving properties
- chlorophyl — Alternative form of chlorophyll.
- choanocyte — any of the flagellated cells in sponges that maintain a flow of water through the body. A collar of protoplasm surrounds the base of the flagellum
- chocolatey — a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- chokeberry — any of various North American rosaceous shrubs of the genus Aronia
- cholecysts — Plural form of cholecyst.
- chomophyte — any plant that grows on rocky ledges or in fissures and crevices
- chordotomy — an operation to paralyse nerve tracts in the spinal chord in order to relieve pain associated with certain conditions
- choreology — the method of writing down the signs and characters that indicate movements in dance
- chorus boy — a male singer or dancer of the chorus of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, etc.
- chroma key — an electronic special-effects system for combining a desired background with live foreground action.
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- chronicity — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- chronology — The chronology of a series of past events is the times at which they happened in the order in which they happened.
- chrysippus — 280–209? b.c, Greek Stoic philosopher.
- chrysocale — a copper alloy containing zinc and lead.
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- chrysostom — Saint John. ?345–407 ad, Greek patriarch; archbishop of Constantinople (398–404). Feast day: Sept 13 or Nov 13
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- chuck away — If you chuck something away, you throw it away or waste it.
- church key — a device with a triangular point at one end for making holes in the tops of cans
- churchyard — A churchyard is an area of land around a church where dead people are buried.
- churlishly — In a churlish manner.
- chylaceous — of or resembling chyle.
- chyloderma — (medicine) swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- clannishly — In a clannish manner.
- clashingly — In a clashing manner.
- cliquishly — In a cliquish manner.
- cloth yard — a medieval unit of measure for cloth, fixed at 37 inches by Edward VI of England: also used as a length for longbow arrows
- clownishly — In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
- coherently — logically connected; consistent: a coherent argument.
- cohesively — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
- cohomology — the abstract study of algebraic topology
- colocynths — Plural form of colocynth.
- conchology — the study and collection of mollusc shells
- condylarth — any of the primitive ungulate mammals of the extinct order Condylarthra, from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, having a slender body, low-crowned teeth, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- coprophagy — feeding on dung, as certain beetles.
- copyholder — one who reads aloud from the copy as the proof corrector follows the reading in the proof
- copyrights — Plural form of copyright.
- cormophyte — any of the Cormophyta, a major division (now obsolete) of plants having a stem, root, and leaves: includes the mosses, ferns, and seed plants
- coryphaeus — (in ancient Greek drama) the leader of the chorus
- coryphodon — a primitive hoofed mammal of the extinct genus Coryphodon, of the early Eocene Epoch, having a long, thickset body, short legs, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- cowboy hat — a wide-brimmed hat as worn by cowboys
- coyishness — the quality of being coyish