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10-letter words containing h, i, p, a

  • cartophily — the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
  • cash price — discount
  • cash prize — a prize in a competition that takes the form of money
  • cashpoints — Plural form of cashpoint.
  • cat-harpin — any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.
  • cataphasia — a speech disorder in which a person constantly repeats a word or phrase.
  • cataphasis — Rhetoric. the use of affirmative statements to discuss a subject; affirmation through positive statements.
  • cataphatic — (theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than (apophatic) in terms of what God is not.
  • cataphonic — catacoustic or of or relating to cataphonics
  • cataphoric — the use of a word or phrase to refer to a following word or group of words, as the use of the phrase as follows.
  • cathepsins — Plural form of cathepsin.
  • cattleship — a large vessel for the transportation of livestock.
  • cephalexin — a cephalosporin antibiotic prescribed for mild infections of the skin, ears, throat, lungs, or urinary tract
  • cephalitis — encephalitis.
  • cephalonia — a mountainous island in the Ionian Sea, the largest of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece. Pop: 36 404 (2001). Area: 935 sq km (365 sq miles)
  • chain pump — a pump consisting of buckets, plates, or the like, rising upon a chain within a cylinder for raising liquids entering the cylinder at the bottom.
  • chainplate — a metal plate on the side of a vessel, to which the shrouds are attached
  • champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
  • champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
  • 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.
  • chap stick — lip balm
  • chapatties — Plural form of chapatty.
  • chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
  • chaplaincy — A chaplaincy is the building or office in which a chaplain works.
  • chaptalize — to add sugar to (a fermenting wine) to increase the alcohol content
  • cheapening — Present participle of cheapen.
  • cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
  • 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.
  • chinagraph — a coloured pencil used for writing on china, glass, etc
  • chinquapin — a dwarf chestnut tree, Castanea pumila, of the eastern US, yielding edible nuts
  • chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
  • chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
  • chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
  • chirograph — an indenture
  • cibophobia — The fear of, or aversion to, eating or food.
  • ciliophora — a phylum of protozoa in the kingdom Protista, comprising the ciliates.
  • climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
  • clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
  • coach trip — any tour, journey, or voyage made by bus
  • cochampion — a joint champion
  • crepe hair — artificial hair, usually plaited and made of wool or vegetable fibre, used in theatrical make-up
  • curateship — the office or position of a curate
  • cynophilia — a love of dogs
  • cynophobia — an irrational fear of dogs
  • cytopathic — of or relating to cytopathy
  • dauphiness — dauphine.
  • dauphinois — (of potatoes or other vegetables) sliced and cooked in milk, typically with a topping of cheese.
  • deaconship — (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
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