8-letter words containing c, u, h, i
- clubbish — clubby
- clumpish — clumpy
- coahuila — a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)
- cothurni — a grave and elevated style of acting; tragic acting; tragedy.
- couching — a method of embroidery in which the thread is caught down at intervals by another thread passed through the material from beneath
- coughing — the action of expelling air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal cords
- coughlin — Charles Edward ("Father Coughlin") 1891–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, activist, radio broadcaster, and editor, born in Canada.
- crushing — A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
- culchies — Plural form of culchie.
- cushiest — Superlative form of cushy.
- cushions — Plural form of cushion.
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
- cushitic — a group of languages of Somalia, Ethiopia, NE Kenya, and adjacent regions: a subfamily within the Afro-Asiatic family of languages
- cyathium — a form of inflorescence of the type found on the poinsettia
- disvouch — to dissociate oneself from
- dochmius — a five-syllable foot, characteristic of ancient Greek dramas
- douching — Present participle of douche.
- echiuran — spoonworm
- echiurid — any of various unsegmented marine worms of the phylum Echiura, comprising the spoonworms.
- eucharis — any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers
- euchring — Present participle of euchre.
- euphenic — of or relating to biological or physical improvement, esp of humans
- euphonic — Characterized by euphony; harmonious.
- euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
- euphotic — Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.
- fuchsias — Plural form of fuchsia.
- fuchsine — A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride or similar) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
- fuchsins — Plural form of fuchsin.
- fuchsite — a bright green variety of muscovite having chromium in place of some of the aluminum.
- haircuts — Plural form of haircut.
- hibiscus — Also called China rose. a woody plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having large, showy flowers: the state flower of Hawaii.
- hiccough — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hiccuped — Simple past tense and past participle of hiccup.
- hippuric — of or relating to hippuric acid
- hitch up — pull higher; clothing, suspender
- hocusing — Present participle of hocus.
- huisache — a tropical and subtropical New World shrub, Acacia farnesiana, of the legume family, having clusters of fragrant, deep-yellow flower heads.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- humicole — any plant that thrives on humus
- hunching — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- hutching — Present participle of hutch.
- hutchins — Robert Maynard, 1899–1977, U.S. educator and college president.
- icehouse — a building for storing ice.
- ich-laut — the voiceless palatal fricative sound that is written as ch in German ich, often allophonic with the ach-laut
- ichorous — Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- in dutch — of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language.
- in touch — If you get in touch with someone, you contact them by writing to them or telephoning them. If you are, keep, or stay in touch with them, you write, phone, or visit each other regularly.
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- insomuch — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- ischuria — Ischury.