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10-letter words containing c, i, r, n

  • cherubicon — the hymn sung during the Great Entrance by the choir, which represents the cherubim.
  • chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
  • chicharron — (in Mexican cooking) a piece of fried pork crackling.
  • chiffonier — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
  • children's — a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children.
  • chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
  • chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
  • china bark — cinchona (sense 2)
  • china rose — a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
  • china tree — chinaberry (sense 1)
  • china-ware — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
  • chinaberry — a spreading Asian meliaceous tree, Melia azedarach, widely grown in the US for its ornamental white or purple flowers and beadlike yellow fruits
  • chinagraph — a coloured pencil used for writing on china, glass, etc
  • chinawares — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
  • chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
  • chippering — Present participle of chipper.
  • chirognomy — the study of the hand in order to discern a person's nature or future events
  • chiromancy — palmistry
  • chironomer — a person who is skilled in chironomy
  • chironomic — relating to chironomy
  • chironomid — a member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges
  • chirpiness — The state or quality of being chirpy.
  • chirruping — Present participle of chirrup.
  • chirurgeon — surgeon
  • chirurgion — Alternative form of chirurgeon; archaic spelling of surgeon.
  • chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
  • chittering — a chirping noise
  • chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
  • chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
  • chlorinity — the amount of chlorine present in water, esp sea-water
  • chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
  • chondritic — (geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite.
  • chondritis — a swelling and tenderness of cartilage
  • chord line — the imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil
  • christened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
  • chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
  • chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
  • chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
  • chronicity — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
  • chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
  • chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.
  • chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
  • chundering — vomit.
  • chuntering — to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.
  • churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
  • chuttering — Present participle of chutter.
  • ciceronian — of or resembling Cicero or his rhetorical style; eloquent
  • cincturing — Present participle of cincture.
  • cinderella — If you describe a person or organization as a Cinderella, you mean that they receive very little attention and that they deserve to receive more.
  • cinemagoer — a person who attends the cinema
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