8-letter words containing h, a, u
- cephalus — the husband of Procris.
- chalk up — If you chalk up a success, a victory, or a number of points in a game, you achieve it.
- chalukya — a dynasty of central India, ruling a.d. c500–753, and restored a.d. 973–1190.
- changeup — Alternative form of change-up.
- changhua — city in W Taiwan: pop. 186,000
- chanteur — a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
- chanukah — Chanukah is the same as Hanukkah.
- chaozhou — a city in SE China, in E Guangdong province, on the Han River: river port. Pop: 480 000 (2005 est)
- chapeaux — a hat.
- chaqueta — a heavy jacket associated with South American cowboys
- char siu — barbecued marinated pork
- charmful — highly charming or enchanting
- chartula — charta (def 2).
- chase up — If you chase up something that is needed or needs dealing with, you find it or find out what is being done about it.
- chasseur — a member of a unit specially trained and equipped for swift deployment
- chasuble — a long sleeveless outer vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
- chateaux — (in France) a castle or fortress.
- chaudron — (obsolete) entrails.
- chauffer — a small portable heater or stove
- chaumont — a department in E France. 2416 sq. mi. (6255 sq. km). Capital: Chaumont.
- chauncey — a masculine name
- chausses — a tight-fitting medieval garment covering the feet and legs, usually made of chain mail
- chausson — Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1855–99, French composer.
- chavurah — havurah.
- chearful — Archaic spelling of cheerful.
- chetumal — city in SE Mexico: capital of Quintana Roo state: pop. 38,000
- chiasmus — reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases
- chiquita — a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “small.”.
- chisinau — the capital of Moldova on the Bîk River: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; university (1945). Pop: 662 000 (2005 est)
- choragus — the leader of a chorus
- chubasco — (in Mexico) a hurricane
- chugalug — (transitive, intransitive) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
- chukkars — one of the periods of play.
- chummage — (formerly) a fee paid by a prisoner for sole occupancy of a cell
- chupatty — Alternative spelling of chapatti.
- churinga — a sacred amulet of the native Australians
- chutzpah — If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people.
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- clubhand — congenital deformity of the hand
- clubhaul — to force (a sailing vessel) onto a new tack, esp in an emergency, by fastening a lee anchor to the lee quarter, dropping the anchor as the vessel comes about, and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward
- clubhead — the head of a golf club
- 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)
- coauthor — The coauthors of a book, play, or report are the people who have written it together.
- couchant — in a lying position
- curraghs — Plural form of curragh.
- cuxhaven — a port in NW Germany, at the mouth of the River Elbe. Pop: 52 876 (2003 est)
- cyathium — a form of inflorescence of the type found on the poinsettia
- damanhur — a city in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est)
- daughter — Someone's daughter is their female child.
- dauphine — the wife of a dauphin