11-letter words containing h, d
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- cattle shed — a shed for cattle
- cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
- centrarchid — (zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae.
- cephalopode — Archaic form of cephalopod.
- cephalopods — Plural form of cephalopod.
- chain drive — a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
- chalcedonic — Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- chalcidicum — an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.
- chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- chamberhand — a worker in the cold storage area of a slaughterhouse
- chambermaid — A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.
- chandeliers — Plural form of chandelier.
- chandelling — Present participle of chandelle.
- chandleries — Plural form of chandlery.
- chandlering — the work of a chandler
- change down — When you change down, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- channelised — Simple past tense and past participle of channelise.
- channelized — Simple past tense and past participle of channelize.
- chaptalized — Simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize.
- characinoid — of or like a characin
- charactered — Simple past tense and past participle of character.
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
- charge card — A charge card is a plastic card that you use to buy goods on credit from a particular store or group of stores. Compare credit card.
- chargrilled — Simple past tense and past participle of chargrill.
- chaud-froid — a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce.
- chauffeured — driven by a chauffeur
- cheat death — If you say that someone cheats death, you mean they only just avoid being killed.
- check digit — a digit derived from and appended to a string of data digits, used to detect corruption of the data string during transmission or transcription
- checkmarked — to indicate by a check mark.
- cheerleader — A cheerleader is one of the people who leads the crowd in cheering at a large public event, especially a sports event.
- cheese-head — denoting or relating to a screw or bolt with a cylindrical slotted head
- cheeseboard — A cheeseboard is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
- cheesed off — If you are cheesed off, you are annoyed, bored, or disappointed.
- cheesed-off — disgusted; fed up (usually followed by off).
- chemisorbed — Simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb.
- chenopodium — (botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
- cheque card — In Britain, a cheque card or a cheque guarantee card is a small plastic card given to you by your bank and which you have to show when you are paying for something by cheque or when you are cashing a cheque at another bank.
- chess-board — the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess.
- chessboards — Plural form of chessboard.
- chickabiddy — a term of endearment, esp for a child
- chickenfeed — If you think that an amount of money is so small it is hardly worth having or considering, you can say that it is chickenfeed.
- chickenhead — (slang, hip-hop, derogatory) A woman who readily performs fellatio; by extension, an unintelligent and promiscuous woman.
- chilblained — Afflicted with a chilblain.
- child abuse — physical, sexual, or emotional ill-treatment or neglect of a child, esp by those responsible for its welfare
- child actor — an actor who is a child