9-letter words containing c, h, y
- copyright — If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.
- coryphene — either of two large marine percoid fishes, Coryphaena hippurus or C. equisetis, that resemble the cetacean dolphins and have an iridescent coloration
- crotchety — A crotchety person is bad-tempered and easily irritated.
- cry havoc — to give the signal for pillage and destruction
- cryolathe — an instrument for reshaping the cornea to correct severe nearsightedness or farsightedness: the cornea is removed from the eye, rapidly frozen, reshaped, and reinserted.
- cryophile — (biology) An organism that thrives at low temperatures.
- cryophyte — an organism, esp an alga or moss, that grows on snow or ice
- cubbyhole — A cubbyhole is a very small room or space for storing things.
- cultishly — In a cultish manner.
- curlyhead — a person whose hair is curly.
- currishly — In a currish manner; like a cur or knave.
- cutcherry — (formerly, in India) government offices and law courts collectively
- cuttyhunk — a twisted, linen fishline, especially one laid by hand.
- cybercash — Funds used in electronic financial transactions, especially over the Internet.
- cyberchat — Chat that takes place on the Internet, as in a chatroom or via instant messages.
- cybergoth — (uncountable) A subculture combining elements of goth and rave culture, typically involving energetic electronic music and brightly coloured, futuristic clothing.
- cyberhack — Computers. hack1 (def 22b).
- cyberrhea — (humour, jargon) /si:'ber-eer/ An affliction of some word processor users; excessive frequency and looseness of productivity. Particularly virulent among those who have not discovered the fortifying virtues of revision.
- cybershop — Purchase or shop for goods and services on a website.
- cyclepath — a special path for the exclusive use of cyclists
- cyclolith — a stone circle
- cymograph — an instrument for tracing the outline of an architectural moulding
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cynophile — A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- cynophobe — A person with cynophobia.
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- cystolith — a knoblike deposit of calcium carbonate in the epidermal cells of such plants as the stinging nettle
- cytherean — of or relating to Cytherea.
- cytopathy — a disease or disorder of a cell
- cytophagy — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
- day coach — an ordinary railroad passenger car, as distinguished from a sleeping car, parlor car, or other deluxe accommodations.
- diachrony — a change over time, esp in languages
- diachylon — a type of adhesive plaster, formerly made of various plant juices, but later containing lead oxide and glycerin
- dichogamy — the maturation of male and female parts of a flower at different times, preventing automatic self-pollination
- dichotomy — If there is a dichotomy between two things, there is a very great difference or opposition between them.
- doohickey — a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
- dry-gulch — to ambush with the intent of killing or severely mauling: The riders were dry-gulched by bandits.
- duncishly — in a dullard-like manner
- dyschezia — Difficult or painful defecation.
- dysphagic — difficulty in swallowing.
- dysphasic — inability to speak or understand words because of a brain lesion.
- dysphonic — any disturbance of normal vocal function.
- dysphoric — a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.
- dysthetic — relating to dysthesia
- dysthymic — A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
- echegaray — José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), (José Echegaray y Eizaguirre) 1832–1916, Spanish dramatist and statesman: Nobel Prize 1904.
- echoingly — In an echoing way.
- ectophyte — a parasitic plant growing on an animal or another plant.
- entelechy — The realization of potential.
- epiphytic — Of or pertaining to an epiphyte.