10-letter words containing h, e, l, i, c, a
- channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
- channelise — Alternative form of channelize.
- channelize — to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for
- chaptalize — to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
- chari-nile — a group of languages of E Africa, now generally regarded as a branch of the Nilo-Saharan family, spoken in parts of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and adjacent countries
- charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
- charles ii — known as Charles the Bald. 823–877 ad, Holy Roman Emperor (875–877) and, as Charles I, king of France (843–877)
- charles iv — known as Charles the Fair. 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28): brother of Isabella of France, with whom he intrigued against her husband, Edward II of England
- charles ix — 1550–74, king of France (1560–74), son of Catherine de' Medici and Henry II: his reign was marked by war between Huguenots and Catholics
- charles vi — known as Charles the Mad or Charles the Well-Beloved. 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422): defeated by Henry V of England at Agincourt (1415), he was forced by the Treaty of Troyes (1420) to recognize Henry as his successor
- charles xi — 1655–97, king of Sweden (1660–97), who established an absolute monarchy and defeated Denmark (1678)
- chatelaine — A chatelaine is the female owner, or the wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house.
- chatelains — Plural form of chatelain.
- chavelling — Present participle of chavel.
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- check rail — (in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap.
- chelicerae — one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
- chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- cherubical — Cherubic.
- chevaliers — Plural form of chevalier.
- chevesaile — a decorative collar on an article of clothing
- child seat — a type of child restraint consisting of a seat with safety features
- child-care — having to do with the care of children, specif., of preschool children whose parents are employed
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- china blue — a bright greenish blue.
- 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.
- chivalries — Plural form of chivalry.
- 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
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- clairseach — an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
- cochlearia — Plural form of cochlearium.
- coleorhiza — a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses
- coolie hat — a wide, conical straw hat worn especially as a shield against the sun.
- echinulate — (of a plant or animal) having a covering of prickles or small spines.
- emphatical — Emphatic.
- encephalic — of or relating to the brain
- enchiladas — Plural form of enchilada.
- esthetical — Of or pertaining to esthetics.
- ethicality — The state, quality, or manner of being ethical.
- ethnically — Of, pertaining to ethnicity or ethnics.
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- felspathic — feldspathic.
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- half-price — at a 50% reduction in cost