9-letter words containing c, o, h, i
- calimocho — a cocktail popular in Spanish-speaking countries, consisting of a mixture of cola and red wine
- canonship — the position or office of canon; canonry.
- capocchia — a fool
- cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
- cathinone — (organic compound) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone that is the active ingredient of khat.
- catholics — Plural form of Catholic.
- cephaloid — Shaped like the head or the brain.
- chaconine — a toxic alkaloid substance found in potatoes
- chainwork — any work linked or looped in the manner of or resembling a chain or chains
- chalazion — a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
- chamomile — camomile
- chamosite — a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
- chancroid — a soft venereal ulcer, esp of the male genitals, caused by infection with the bacillus Haemophilus ducreyi
- charbroil — to grill (meat) over charcoal
- charleroi — a town in SW Belgium, in Hainaut province: centre of an industrial region. Pop: 200 608 (2004 est)
- charolais — a breed of large white beef cattle that originated in France
- cheilosis — Inflammation of one or both of the corners of the mouth.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- cheliform — shaped like a chela; pincer-like
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- chemisorb — to take up (a substance) by chemisorption
- chemokine — a type of protein produced during inflammation that activates white blood cells
- chemonite — a solution consisting of copper hydroxide, arsenic trioxide, ammonia, acetic acid, and water: used as a wood preservative.
- cherimoya — a deciduous shrub or small tree, native to the Andean highlands, which produces an oval fruit with cream-coloured flesh
- chernigov — a city in N central Ukraine, on the River Desna: tyres, pianos, consumer goods. Pop: 308 000 (2005 est)
- chi meson — a meson with a mass 6687 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 1.5 X 10 -20 seconds.
- chiaochou — a former German-leased territory (1898–1914) on the Shandong peninsula, in E China, around Jiaozhou Bay. 200 sq. mi. (518 sq. km). Chief city, Tsingtao.
- chicagoan — a native or inhabitant of Chicago, Ill.
- chicalote — a poppy, Argemone platyceras, of the southwestern US and Mexico with prickly leaves and white or yellow flowers
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- chili dog — a hot dog with chilli
- chili oil — an edible oil spiced with chili peppers, often used in Chinese cookery.
- chiliagon — a thousand-sided polygon
- chilidogs — Plural form of chilidog.
- chill out — To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful.
- chilopods — Plural form of chilopod.
- chin-bone — the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.
- china oil — a dark, molasseslike, aromatic, water-insoluble liquid having a warm, bitter taste, obtained from the leguminous tree, Myroxylon pereirae, of Central America: used in medicine, perfumery, and in the manufacture of chocolate.
- chinaroot — the root of either of two plants, the galanga or the smilax
- chinatown — Chinatown is the name given to the area in a city where there are many Chinese shops and restaurants, and which is a social centre for the Chinese community in the city.
- chinookan — of the Chinooks or their language or culture
- chinovnik — an office-holder or bureaucrat serving in the Tsarist Russian government
- chioppine — Alternative form of chopine.
- chip shop — A chip shop is a shop which sells hot food such as fish and chips, fried chicken, sausages, and meat pies. The food is cooked in the shop and people take it away to eat at home or in the street.
- chip shot — a short approach shot to the green, esp one that is lofted
- chipboard — Chipboard is a hard material made out of very small pieces of wood which have been pressed together. It is often used for making doors and furniture.
- chipolata — a small sausage in a narrow casing
- chipotles — Plural form of chipotle.
- chipproof — resistant to chipping.