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11-letter words containing h, o, r, a, y

  • charactonym — a name given to a literary character that is descriptive of a quality or trait of the character.
  • chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
  • cherry coal — a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.
  • chirography — handwriting; penmanship
  • chorography — the technique of mapping regions
  • chou pastry — cream puff paste.
  • chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
  • chronically — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
  • chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
  • chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
  • chrysocracy — a form of government by the rich
  • chrysograph — a manuscript, especially of the Middle Ages, written in gold or gold and silver ink.
  • chrysomonad — any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
  • chrysoprase — an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
  • coach party — a group of people who travel together on a coach trip
  • collagraphy — A printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood).
  • cosmography — a representation of the world or the universe
  • crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
  • crazy horse — Native American name Ta-Sunko-Witko. ?1849–77, Sioux chief, remembered for his attempts to resist White settlement in Sioux territory
  • crazy house — an asylum for people with psychiatric disorders
  • crithomancy — a form of divination in which grain or meal used in a sacrifice is analysed
  • cryohydrate — a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions at low temperatures: a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water
  • cryotherapy — medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs
  • cryptograph — something written in code or cipher
  • cyanohydrin — any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyanide group and a hydroxyl group bound to the same carbon atom
  • cyberphobia — an irrational fear of computers
  • cystography — radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium
  • cytopharynx — the gullet of a protozoan.
  • dacryorrhea — excessive flow of tears.
  • dehortatory — intended to dissuade from a course of action
  • dehydration — the act or process of dehydrating.
  • dehydrators — Plural form of dehydrator.
  • dermography — a type of marking on the skin, whether in the form of writing or pictures, supposedly of psychic origin, similar to stigmata except for being more short-lived
  • discography — a selective or complete list of phonograph recordings, typically of one composer, performer, or conductor.
  • dishonorary — tending to dishonour or disgrace
  • diskography — discography.
  • dittography — reduplication of letters or syllables in writing, printing, etc., usually through error.
  • dry shampoo — a product in powder or spray form that you can use to clean hair without wetting it
  • dynamograph — a device for registering the quantity of force applied
  • dysharmonic — relating to abnormal bone development
  • embryopathy — (pathology) Any developmental disorder of an embryo.
  • enteropathy — A disease of the intestine, especially the small intestine.
  • erythorbate — erythorbic acid; a food additive used as an antioxidant
  • erythropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear red
  • escharotomy — A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.
  • ethnography — The scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures.
  • euryphagous — eating a wide variety of foods
  • exhortatory — Serving to exhort.
  • faithworthy — worthy of faith, trustworthy
  • family hour — any broadcast period from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. when programs of general interest to the family are broadcast.
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