7-letter words containing c, i, r, h
- diarchy — government by two states, individuals, etc
- dibrach — pyrrhic1 (def 3).
- dichord — a musical instrument with two strings, usually of the ancient or medieval period
- ditcher — a person who digs ditches.
- dobrich — a city in NE Bulgaria.
- driesch — Hans Adolf Eduard (hans ˈaːdɔlf ˈɛdʊɑːd). 1867–1941, German zoologist and embryologist
- droichy — having the qualities of a dwarf; dwarfish
- ehrlich — Paul (paul). 1854–1915, German bacteriologist, noted for his pioneering work in immunology and chemotherapy and for his discovery of a remedy for syphilis: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1908
- eichler — August Wilhelm (ˈɑʊɡʊst ˈvilhɛlm). 1839–87, German botanist: devised the system on which modern plant classification is based
- erethic — (pathology) Being abnormally excited.
- estrich — ostrich
- etheric — Of or pertaining to the ether (all-pervading medium).
- filcher — to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer: to filch ashtrays from fancy restaurants.
- fischer — Edwin, 1886–1960, Swiss pianist.
- gracchi — Gaius Sempronius [gey-uh s sem-proh-nee-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs sɛmˈproʊ ni əs/ (Show IPA), 153–121 b.c, and his brother, Tiberius Sempronius [tahy-beer-ee-uh s] /taɪˈbɪər i əs/ (Show IPA) 163–133 b.c., Roman reformers and orators.
- graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- gronchi — Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1887–1978, Italian statesman: president 1955–62.
- haircap — any moss of the genus Polytrichum
- haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.
- haricot — a stew of lamb or mutton with turnips and potatoes.
- harwich — a port in SE England, in NE Essex on the North Sea. Pop: 20 130 (2001)
- hayrick — Chiefly Midland U.S. rick1 (def 1).
- hebraic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.
- heretic — a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- heroics — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- herrick — Robert, 1591–1674, English poet.
- hickory — any of several North American trees belonging to the genus Carya, of the walnut family, certain species of which bear edible nuts or yield a valuable wood. Compare pecan, shagbark.
- hircine — of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
- hitcher — to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
- homeric — of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- ischury — (medicine) A retention or suppression of urine.
- isochor — Physics.. Also, isochor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
- jericho — an ancient city of Palestine, N of the Dead Sea, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–94; since 1994 under Palestinian self-rule.
- kacheri — Alt form kachcheri.
- kachori — An Indian snack of flour with beans and spices.
- karachi — a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- machair — (geology) A type of calcerous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.
- microhm — Alternative spelling of micro-ohm.
- mitcher — Alternative form of micher.
- mizrach — a decorative figure, usually bearing an inscription, that is hung on the eastern wall in Jewish homes or synagogues to indicate the direction to face in prayer.
- morphic — Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
- nephric — renal.
- norwich — a city in E Norfolk, in E England: cathedral.
- ochring — to color or mark with ocher.
- ochroid — yellow as ocher.
- orchids — Plural form of orchid.
- orchils — Plural form of orchil.
- ostrich — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- phrenic — Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- pibroch — (in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.