13-letter words containing i, h, r
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- coadjutorship — the state of being a coadjutor
- cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
- cochleariform — having a spoon shape
- cocktail hour — the interval before the evening meal during which cocktails and other alcoholic beverages are often served.
- coinheritance — joint inheritance
- collectorship — The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.
- commandership — a person who commands.
- comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehension — Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- computer chip — a small integrated circuit of a kind used in computers
- concert pitch — the frequency of 440 hertz assigned to the A above middle C
- conductorship — The position of conductor of an orchestra.
- confessorship — the office or function of a confessor
- conidiophores — Plural form of conidiophore.
- coniferophyte — (biology) conifer.
- containership — a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- copperheadism — U.S. History. (during the Civil War) the advocacy of peace negotiations to restore the Union to its prewar condition, with continued slavery in the South.
- coptic church — the ancient Christian Church of Egypt
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
- corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
- corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- coronagraphic — Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph.
- cosponsorship — joint sponsorship
- couch surfing — to stay overnight in someone’s else’s home while traveling: He couch-surfed at the houses of strangers and friends.
- cough mixture — Cough mixture is the same as cough medicine.
- counselorship — The function and rank or office of a counselor.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- counterthesis — A thesis that rebuts another.
- counterweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterweigh.
- counterweight — A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
- court hearing — an official meeting held in court
- coxwell chair — Cogswell chair.
- crackle china — porcelain or pottery with intentional crazing
- craftsmanship — Craftsmanship is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands.
- crash barrier — A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents.
- crash landing — aircraft: emergency descent
- credit crunch — A credit crunch is a period during which there is a sudden reduction in the amount of money that banks and other lenders have available to lend.
- creme fraiche — Crème fraiche is a type of thick, slightly sour cream.
- crime-fighter — any person, as a law-enforcement officer or government official, who works to prevent crime or to enforce criminal laws.
- critical path — the sequence of stages of a project requiring the longest time
- crock of shit — a quantity or source of lies or nonsense
- crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
- crosshatching — to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.
- crotchetiness — The state or quality of being crotchety.
- cruiserweight — A cruiserweight is another name for a light heavyweight.