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13-letter words containing h, a, t, s

  • charlatanries — Plural form of charlatanry.
  • charles abbotCharles Greeley, 1872–1973, U.S. astrophysicist.
  • charles swart — Charles Robberts [rob-erts] /ˈrɒb ərts/ (Show IPA), 1894–1982, South African statesman: president 1961–67.
  • chase mortise — a mortise having one inclined narrow side.
  • chastisements — severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.
  • chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
  • chattel house — (esp in Barbados) a movable wooden dwelling, usually set on a foundation of loose stones on rented land
  • cheese grater — an implement for grating cheese
  • cheiromantist — A chiromancer.
  • cheshire east — a unitary authority in NW England. Administrative centre: Sandbach. Pop: 358 900 (2008 est). Area: 1160 sq km (448 sq miles)
  • chestnut clam — Astarte (def 2).
  • chestnut coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 1 3/16 to 1 5/8 inch (3 to 4 cm).
  • chiaroscurist — A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
  • chicago steak — a strip steak or, sometimes, a shell steak.
  • chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
  • chieftainship — the chief of a clan or a tribe.
  • chilkoot pass — a mountain pass in North America between SE Alaska and NW British Columbia, over the Coast Range
  • chimney stack — A chimney stack is the brick or stone part of a chimney that is above the roof of a building.
  • chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
  • chirographist — a person who studies or who is knowledgeable about handwriting styles
  • chiropractics — The practice of a chiropractor.
  • chiropractors — Plural form of chiropractor.
  • chloroplastal — of or like a chloroplast
  • chloroplastic — a plastid containing chlorophyll.
  • cholesteatoma — A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.
  • cholesteremia — cholesterolemia.
  • chondromatous — a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.
  • chopped steak — ground, cooked beef, usually served as a main course.
  • choripetalous — polypetalous
  • chrematistics — Study of wealth.
  • chrestomathic — (of teaching or learning) That has a practical use.
  • christian era — the period beginning with the year of Christ's birth. Dates in this era are labelled ad, those previous to it bc
  • christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
  • christiansand — former name of Kristiansand.
  • christmas box — a tip or present given at Christmas, esp to postmen, tradesmen, etc
  • christmas day — Christmas Day is the 25th of December, when Christmas is celebrated.
  • christmas eve — Christmas Eve is the 24th of December, the day before Christmas Day.
  • christmastide — the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
  • christmastime — the Christmas season, traditionally from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day or to Epiphany (Jan. 6)
  • chromaticness — the attribute of colour that involves both hue and saturation
  • chromatograms — Plural form of chromatogram.
  • chromatolysis — the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells
  • chromesthesia — (neurology, psychology) sound-to-color synaesthesia.
  • chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
  • chrysotherapy — gold therapy.
  • cigarette ash — the ash created by smoking a cigarette
  • cinematheques — Plural form of cinematheque.
  • city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
  • class teacher — a teacher who teaches a class
  • claustrophobe — a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
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