10-letter words containing l, o, c, h, n
- commonhold — a form of property tenure in which each flat in a multi-occupancy building is individually wholly owned and common areas are jointly owned
- conchiglie — pasta in the form of shells
- conchiolin — a fibrous insoluble protein that forms the basic structure of the shells of molluscs. Formula: C30H48O11N9
- conchoidal — (of the fracture of minerals and rocks) having smooth shell-shaped convex and concave surfaces
- conchology — the study and collection of mollusc shells
- condylarth — any of the primitive ungulate mammals of the extinct order Condylarthra, from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, having a slender body, low-crowned teeth, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
- cone shell — any of various tropical marine gastropod molluscs of the genus Conus and related genera, having a smooth conical shell
- consulship — an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- cornholing — to have anal intercourse with.
- cymophenol — (organic compound) synonym of carvacrol.
- cynophilia — a love of dogs
- decathlons — Plural form of decathlon.
- dichlorine — (chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule.
- echeloning — Present participle of echelon.
- encephalo- — indicating the brain
- encephalon — The brain.
- endolithic — Within rock.
- ethnologic — Ethnological.
- euchlorine — an explosive gaseous mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- golschmann — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- greencloth — the green covering of a billiard or gaming table
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- half crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- homunculus — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- houseclean — to subject (a house, room, etc.) to housecleaning.
- hucklebone — hipbone.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- inchoately — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- john locke — Alain LeRoy [al-in luh-roi,, lee-roi] /ˈæl ɪn ləˈrɔɪ,, ˈli rɔɪ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author.
- john lynch — John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
- kalanchoes — Plural form of kalanchoe.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman
- knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
- latch onto — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- leontovich — Eugenie Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin/ (Show IPA), 1900–1993, U.S. actress, director, and playwright, born in Russia.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- loch raven — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- lock horns — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- loincloths — Plural form of loincloth.