10-letter words containing c, r, o, s, h
- chernovtsy — a city in Ukraine on the Prut River: formerly under Polish, Austro-Hungarian, and Romanian rule; part of the Soviet Union (1947–91). Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)
- chernozems — Plural form of chernozem.
- chersonese — (capital when part of a name)
- chervonets — (formerly) a Soviet monetary unit and gold coin worth ten roubles
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chesterton — G(ilbert) K(eith). 1874–1936, English essayist, novelist, poet, and critic
- china rose — a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- chloralose — an anaesthetic and sedative composed of chloral and glucose, also used as a preparation to kill birds and rodents
- chloridise — to change into chloride
- choirgirls — Plural form of choirgirl.
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
- chondritis — a swelling and tenderness of cartilage
- chondromas — Plural form of chondroma.
- chondrules — Plural form of chondrule.
- choreutics — a system that analyzes form in movement, developed by Rudolf von Laban (1879–1958), Hungarian choreographer and dance theorist.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- choristers — Plural form of chorister.
- chorrillos — a city in W central Peru.
- chorus boy — a male singer or dancer of the chorus of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, etc.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- christhood — the state of being the Christ, the anointed one of God
- christophe — Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader; king of Haiti (1811–20)
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chromogens — Plural form of chromogen.
- chromosome — A chromosome is a part of a cell in an animal or plant. It contains genes which determine what characteristics the animal or plant will have.
- chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
- chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
- chrysocale — a copper alloy containing zinc and lead.
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysophan — a glucoside that is bitter to the taste and yellow in colour
- chrysostom — Saint John. ?345–407 ad, Greek patriarch; archbishop of Constantinople (398–404). Feast day: Sept 13 or Nov 13
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- chunderous — nauseating
- cloth ears — a deaf person
- coatsworth — Elizabeth, 1893–1986, U.S. writer, especially of children's books.
- cockhorses — Plural form of cockhorse.
- coheirship — The state of being a coheir.
- coherences — Plural form of coherence.
- colchester — a town in E England, in NE Essex; university (1964). Pop: 104 390 (2001)
- colourwash — a coloured distemper
- copyrights — Plural form of copyright.
- corn shock — a stack or bundle of bound or unbound corn piled upright for curing or drying
- corn shuck — the husk of an ear of maize