10-letter words containing c, o, h, i
- colchicine — a pale-yellow crystalline alkaloid extracted from seeds or corms of the autumn crocus. It is used in the treatment of gout and to create polyploid plants by inhibiting chromosome separation during meiosis. Formula: C22H25NO6
- colchicums — Plural form of colchicum.
- cold light — light emitted at low temperatures from a source that is not incandescent, such as fluorescence, phosphorescence, bioluminescence, or triboluminescence
- coleorhiza — a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses
- committeth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commit.
- conchiform — shaped like a shell
- conchiglie — pasta in the form of shells
- conchiolin — a fibrous insoluble protein that forms the basic structure of the shells of molluscs. Formula: C30H48O11N9
- conchoidal — (of the fracture of minerals and rocks) having smooth shell-shaped convex and concave surfaces
- consisteth — Archaic third-person singular form of consist.
- consulship — an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- containeth — Archaic third-person singular form of contain.
- continueth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of continue.
- cook-chill — a method of food preparation used by caterers, in which cooked dishes are chilled rapidly and reheated as required
- coolie hat — a wide, conical straw hat worn especially as a shield against the sun.
- copyrights — Plural form of copyright.
- coquettish — If you describe a woman as coquettish, you mean she acts in a playful way that is intended to make men find her attractive.
- corinthian — of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth
- cornetfish — any of several slender fishes of the family Fistulariidae, of tropical seas, having an elongated snout and bony plates instead of scales.
- cornholing — to have anal intercourse with.
- cornishman — a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
- cosherings — (in Ireland) visits to tenants' houses by a chief and his followers, where they would expect to be fed and accommodated
- cotehardie — (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- courtships — Plural form of courtship.
- cousinhood — Relationship as of cousins.
- cousinship — Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- coyishness — the quality of being coyish
- criosphinx — a sphinx with the head of a ram instead of a human.
- crocheting — Present participle of crochet.
- cross hair — Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight.
- crossbirth — any abnormal labour in which the child is positioned across the uterus
- crosshairs — Also called cross wire. one of the fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight.
- crosslight — a light source which illuminates a subject from a perpendicular angle to another light
- cryophilic — able to thrive at low temperatures
- cuchifrito — a small piece of pork, pig's stomach, etc. dipped in batter and deep-fried
- cushioning — Cushioning is something soft that protects an object when it hits something.
- cyathiform — shaped like a drinking glass or cup, with a wider upper section
- cymotrichy — the state of having wavy hair
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- cynophobia — an irrational fear of dogs
- cystoliths — Plural form of cystolith.
- cytopathic — of or relating to cytopathy
- cytophilic — (of antibodies, etc) having an attraction or affinity to cells
- deaconship — (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- debouching — Present participle of debouche.
- dhobi itch — a fungal disease of the skin: a type of ringworm chiefly affecting the groin
- diachronic — of, relating to, or studying the development of a phenomenon through time; historical
- diaphonics — The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.
- dichloride — a compound in which two atoms of chlorine are combined with another atom or group