10-letter words containing c, i, h, o, r
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypocritic — Synonym of hypocritical.
- hypodermic — characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: hypodermic injection.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- ice anchor — a large, hooklike device for setting in ice to anchor a vessel or to provide a hold for a hawser in warping it along.
- iconograph — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- incoherent — without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- inharmonic — not harmonic; dissonant.
- intershock — To shock mutually, as if by collision.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- isochronon — A clock designed to keep very accurate time.
- isochroous — having the same color throughout.
- isographic — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- isomorphic — Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.
- isothermic — occurring at constant temperature.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leiotrichy — the condition of having straight hair
- lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
- logorrheic — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- machinator — One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.
- mainbocher — (Main Rousseau Bocher) 1891–1976, U.S. fashion designer.
- man orchid — an orchid, Aceras anthropophorum, having greenish or reddish flowers in a loose spike, with a deeply lobed dark brown lip thought to resemble the silhouette of a man
- maraschino — a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- methiocarb — a crystalline compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 2 S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.
- microchips — Plural form of microchip.
- microfiche — a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 cm) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
- micrograph — an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- microlight — An ultralight aircraft.
- microliths — Plural form of microlith.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- microtherm — a plant requiring a minimum of heat for growth.
- monarchial — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
- monarchies — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- monarchism — the principles of monarchy.
- monarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- monarchize — to carry out the duties or functions of a monarch
- monochroic — of one color.
- monohydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) monohydroxy.
- monorchism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- mycorrhiza — a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus, especially a basidiomycete, with the roots of certain plants, in which the hyphae form a closely woven mass around the rootlets or penetrate the cells of the root.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.