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10-letter words containing h, a, c, i, n

  • chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
  • chavelling — Present participle of chavel.
  • cheapening — Present participle of cheapen.
  • cheddaring — The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
  • chekhovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
  • chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
  • chenchiang — Zhenjiang
  • chevisance — an illegal arrangement or pact
  • chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
  • chiang mai — city in NW Thailand, on a headstream of the Chao Phraya: pop. 162,000
  • chiangling — a city in S Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
  • chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
  • chicharron — (in Mexican cooking) a piece of fried pork crackling.
  • chieftains — Plural form of chieftain.
  • chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
  • chilblains — Plural form of chilblain.
  • chillaxing — Present participle of chillax.
  • chilognath — any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.
  • chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
  • chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
  • chimpanzee — A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape.
  • chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
  • chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
  • china bark — cinchona (sense 2)
  • china blue — a bright greenish blue.
  • china clay — kaolin.
  • china rose — a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
  • china silk — a lightweight silk fabric constructed in plain weave, often used for linings, blouses, slips, etc.
  • china tree — chinaberry (sense 1)
  • china-ware — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
  • chinaberry — a spreading Asian meliaceous tree, Melia azedarach, widely grown in the US for its ornamental white or purple flowers and beadlike yellow fruits
  • chinachina — the bark of the chinchona tree
  • chinagraph — a coloured pencil used for writing on china, glass, etc
  • chinandega — a city in W Nicaragua.
  • chinawares — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
  • chinchilla — A chinchilla is a small furry animal that is bred for its valuable fur.
  • chine nual — (documentation)   /sheen'yu-*l/ (MIT) The LISP Machine Manual, so called because the title was wrapped around the cover so only those letters showed on the front.
  • chinquapin — a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts
  • chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
  • chinwagged — Simple past tense and past participle of chinwag.
  • chionodoxa — any plant of the liliaceous genus Chionodoxa, of S Europe and W Asia
  • chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
  • chiromancy — palmistry
  • chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
  • chittagong — a port in E Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal: industrial centre. Pop: 4 171 000 (2005 est)
  • chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
  • chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
  • chromaffin — showing a brown colour when in the presence of chromic acid
  • chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
  • churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
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