10-letter words containing h, i, e, d
- candlefish — a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily flesh
- casinghead — the protruding part of a casing to which piping is attached
- catechised — Simple past tense and past participle of catechise.
- catechized — Simple past tense and past participle of catechize.
- chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- chalcidice — a peninsula of N central Greece, in Macedonia Central, ending in the three promontories of Kassandra, Sithonia, and Akti. Area: 2945 sq km (1149 sq miles)
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
- checkdigit — (data) A one-digit checksum.
- cheddaring — The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
- cheese dip — a creamy mixture made with cheese, for dipping crisps, raw vegetables etc into
- chen duxiu — 1879–1942, Chinese intellectual, journalist, and cofounder of the Chinese Communist Party.
- chickadees — Plural form of chickadee.
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
- child seat — a type of child restraint consisting of a seat with safety features
- child wife — a very young wife.
- child-care — having to do with the care of children, specif., of preschool children whose parents are employed
- child-free — making a positive choice not to have children
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- children's — a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children.
- chinandega — a city in W Nicaragua.
- chinwagged — Simple past tense and past participle of chinwag.
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- chipmunked — Simple past tense and past participle of chipmunk.
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chloridise — to change into chloride
- chloridize — to change into a chloride
- chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
- chord line — the imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil
- christened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chundering — vomit.
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- codeswitch — Alternative form of code-switch.
- cotehardie — (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- crib death — Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill.
- dairy herd — a herd of cows producing milk
- dairyhouse — A farm building operating as a dairy.
- daisywheel — a component of a computer printer in the shape of a wheel with many spokes that prints characters using a disk with characters around the circumference as the print element
- damselfish — any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body
- date-night — an evening social date on which a married or long-term couple go out together: I enjoy a once-a-week date night with my husband.
- dauphiness — dauphine.
- deaconship — (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- deadweight — (of a shot) leaving the other balls in the ideal position
- dealership — A dealership is a company that sells cars, usually for one car company.