10-letter words containing c, l, a, h, n
- cliff-hang — to wait eagerly for the outcome of a suspenseful situation or contest.
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- co-channel — denoting or relating to a radio transmission that is on the same frequency channel as another
- coelacanth — a primitive marine bony fish of the genus Latimeria (subclass Crossopterygii), having fleshy limblike pectoral fins and occurring off the coast of E Africa: thought to be extinct until a living specimen was discovered in 1938
- collophane — a massive, cryptocrystalline variety of apatite that is the principal component of phosphate rock and fossil bone.
- conchoidal — (of the fracture of minerals and rocks) having smooth shell-shaped convex and concave surfaces
- 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.
- crash-land — If a pilot crash-lands an aircraft, or if it crash-lands, it lands more quickly and less safely than usual, for example when there is something wrong with the aircraft, and it cannot land normally.
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- crunchable — That can be crunched.
- cuban heel — a moderately high heel for a shoe or boot
- cuchulainn — a hero of Ulster and the subject of many legends.
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- dance hall — Dance halls were large rooms or buildings where people used to pay to go and dance, usually in the evening.
- decathlons — Plural form of decathlon.
- echinulate — (of a plant or animal) having a covering of prickles or small spines.
- encephalic — of or relating to the brain
- encephalo- — indicating the brain
- encephalon — The brain.
- encephalum — The brain of an insect.
- enchiladas — Plural form of enchilada.
- ethnically — Of, pertaining to ethnicity or ethnics.
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- franchisal — Pertaining to franchises.
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- golschmann — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- grandchild — a child of one's son or daughter.
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halterneck — A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
- handclasps — Plural form of handclasp.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- hatcheling — Present participle of hatchel.
- hatchlings — Plural form of hatchling.
- hexactinal — having six spicules
- hibernacle — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- houseclean — to subject (a house, room, etc.) to housecleaning.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hygienical — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
- inch plant — any of several creeping or sprawling tropical American plants of the genus Callisia, having sometimes fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
- inchoately — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- kalanchoes — Plural form of kalanchoe.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman