11-letter words containing h, o, i, s
- cholesterin — a sterol, C 27 H 46 O, that occurs in all animal tissues, especially in the brain, spinal cord, and adipose tissue, functioning chiefly as a protective agent in the skin and myelin sheaths of nerve cells, a detoxifier in the bloodstream, and as a precursor of many steroids: deposits of cholesterol form in certain pathological conditions, as gallstones and atherosclerotic plaques.
- choroiditis — a medical condition consisting of pain and swelling of the choroid
- chorus girl — A chorus girl is a young woman who sings or dances as part of a group in a show or film.
- chorus line — the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical
- chrismation — a rite of initiation involving anointing with chrism and taking place at the same time as baptism
- chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
- christcross — the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks
- christendom — All the Christian people and countries in the world can be referred to as Christendom.
- christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
- christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
- christopher — Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers
- chroniclers — Plural form of chronicler.
- chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
- chrysoidine — a red-brown or greenish-black, crystalline solid, C 12 H 13 N 4 Cl, that yields orange colors in aqueous or alcohol solution: used chiefly in dyeing cotton and silk.
- chrysomelid — a vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plants
- chyliferous — containing chyle
- chymiferous — containing chyme
- clavichords — Plural form of clavichord.
- clothes-pin — a device, such as a forked piece of wood or plastic, for fastening articles to a clothesline.
- clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
- clothespins — Plural form of clothespin.
- coarse fish — a freshwater fish that is not a member of the salmon family
- cohabitants — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- cohabitates — cohabit.
- cold chisel — a toughened steel chisel
- cold-chisel — to work upon (metal) with a cold chisel.
- colocynthis — Obsolete form of colocynth.
- colophonies — Plural form of colophony.
- coltishness — The state or condition of being coltish.
- commis chef — an apprentice chef
- comradeship — Comradeship is friendship between a number of people who are doing the same work or who share the same difficulties or dangers.
- conchylious — Archaic form of conchylaceous.
- consortship — The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
- convictfish — painted greenling.
- coppersmith — a person who works copper or copper alloys
- copublisher — a publisher that publishes a work in conjunction with another publisher
- corinthians — either of two books of the New Testament (in full The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians)
- corivalship — the state of being mutual rivals
- corn whisky — whisky made from maize
- cornhusking — the removal of the husk from corn
- cornish rex — a breed of cat with a very soft wavy coat, a small head, large eyes, and very large ears
- cosmothetic — positing the existence of the external world
- creatorship — a person or thing that creates.
- creole-fish — a deep-sea fish, Paranthias furcifer, of the sea bass family, inhabiting tropical Atlantic waters.
- crochetings — a collection of crochet-work
- cross hairs — crossed lines, as of fine hair or cobweb, mounted in the optical system of a telescopic gun sight, surveyor's level, etc., to assist in precise aiming or centering of the instrument
- cryophysics — a branch of physics in which phenomena are studied at low temperatures
- curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
- cushion cut — a variety of brilliant cut in which the girdle has the form of a square with rounded corners.
- cushionless — without a cushion