10-letter words containing c, o, h, i
- exothermic — (of a reaction or process) Accompanied by the release of heat.
- factorship — The business of a factor.
- fianchetto — the development of a bishop, in an opening move, by advancing one or two pawns so as to permit movement along the bishop's diagonal.
- fluohydric — (chemistry) hydrofluoric.
- fly orchid — a European orchid, Ophrys insectifera, whose flowers resemble and attract certain wasps: found in wood margins and scrub on lime-rich soils
- food chain — hierarchy of organisms
- foodaholic — a person having an excessive, often uncontrollable craving for food.
- franchisor — Also, franchisor [fran-chahy-zer, fran-chuh-zawr] /ˈfræn tʃaɪ zər, ˌfræn tʃəˈzɔr/ (Show IPA). a person or company that grants a franchise.
- genophobic — Relating to or characteristic of genophobia or genophobes.
- geocaching — the outdoor sport or game of searching for hidden objects by using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates posted on the Internet.
- geochemist — (chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry.
- geographic — of or relating to geography.
- geomorphic — of or relating to the form of the earth or the forms of its surface.
- geophysics — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geotechnic — relating to geotechnics
- geothermic — of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.
- gill pouch — branchial pouch.
- glochidium — glochid.
- gothically — In a gothic way.
- grouchiest — Superlative form of grouchy.
- guilloches — Plural form of guilloche.
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- gynophobic — relating to a dread or hatred of women
- haciendado — hacendado.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- haemoconia — the small particles of matter, thought to be particles of the structure of red blood cells, that are present in blood that is flowing around the body
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- haemotoxic — destructive to red blood cells
- hagiocracy — government by a body of persons esteemed as holy.
- hagiologic — Synonym of hagiological.
- hagioscope — squint (def 13).
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- halobiotic — relating to habitation in the sea
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- halophilic — any organism, as certain halobacteria and marine bacteria, that requires a salt-rich environment for its growth and survival.
- halophytic — Growing well under salty conditions.
- happi coat — a Japanese lounging jacket with wide, loose sleeves and often an overlapping front closure usually tied with a sash.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- harmonicon — harmonica (def 1).
- harpsicord — Dated form of harpsichord.
- head voice — the high register of the human voice, in which the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head
- hectokilo- — one hundred thousand; the factor 105
- hectoliter — a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. Abbreviation: hl.
- hectolitre — a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. Abbreviation: hl.
- hectorship — the quality or character of a hector
- hedonistic — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- helicoidal — coiled or curving like a spiral.
- helicopter — any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
- helioscope — a telescope for viewing the sun, adapted to protect the eye of the viewer from the sun's glare.