10-letter words containing h, c, a, i
- chiffchaff — a common European warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with a yellowish-brown plumage
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
- chihuahuas — Plural form of chihuahua.
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- chilblains — Plural form of chilblain.
- child seat — a type of child restraint consisting of a seat with safety features
- child star — a child who attains celebrity status
- child-care — having to do with the care of children, specif., of preschool children whose parents are employed
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chiliarchy — the position or office of a leader of a thousand soldiers
- chiliastic — the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
- chillaxing — Present participle of chillax.
- chilliwack — city in S British Columbia, Canada: pop. 60,000
- 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.
- chimaerism — the insertion of cells of a different genetic make-up into a fetus or embryo
- chimborazo — an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- 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
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- chiricahua — a member of an Apache Indian group, formerly located in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, now living primarily in Oklahoma and New Mexico.
- chirograph — an indenture
- 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)
- chivalries — Plural form of chivalry.
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis