10-letter words containing h, a, e, m
- camel hair — the hair of the camel, used especially for cloth, painters' brushes, and Oriental rugs.
- camel-hair — A camel-hair coat is made of a kind of soft, thick woollen cloth, usually creamy-brown in colour.
- camelshair — (attributive) The hair of a camel, used for paintbrushes etc.
- camera-shy — Someone who is camera-shy is nervous and uncomfortable about being filmed or about having their photograph taken.
- campership — financial aid given to a needy youngster to attend summer camp.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- carchemish — an ancient city in Syria on the Euphrates, lying on major trade routes; site of a victory of the Babylonians over the Egyptians (605 bc)
- carmarthen — a market town in S Wales, the administrative centre of Carmarthenshire: Norman castle. Pop: 14 648 (2001)
- carmichael — Hoaglund Howard (ˈhəʊɡlənd), known as Hoagy. 1899–1981, US pianist, singer, and composer of such standards as "Star Dust" (1929)
- carthamine — a yellow or red dye obtained from safflower
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cash terms — the terms of a business transaction that is conducted in ready money
- catchments — Plural form of catchment.
- catechisms — Plural form of catechism.
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
- cathemeral — Relating to organisms that have sporadic and random intervals during the day or night in which food is acquired.
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chalumeaux — Plural form of chalumeau.
- chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
- chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- chambranle — the three-sided ornamental bordering found around doors, windows, and fireplaces
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- changeroom — a room for use in changing one's clothes.
- check mark — A check mark is a written mark like a V with the right side extended. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with.
- checkmated — (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- checkmates — Plural form of checkmate.
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chief mate — first mate.
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chimaerism — the insertion of cells of a different genetic make-up into a fetus or embryo
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- chimpanzee — A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape.
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries