10-letter words containing n, r, e
- chatterton — Thomas. 1752–70, British poet; author of spurious medieval verse and prose: he committed suicide at the age of 17
- chaucerian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
- cheapernet — (networking) (Or "thinnet") A colloquial term for thin-wire Ethernet (10base2) that uses RG58 coaxial cable instead of the full-spec "Yellow Cable".
- checkering — Present participle of checker.
- cheddaring — The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
- cheeriness — The state of being cheery.
- cheeringly — In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
- cheffonier — A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
- chequering — Present participle of chequer.
- cherishing — to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land.
- chernovtsy — a city in Ukraine on the Prut River: formerly under Polish, Austro-Hungarian, and Romanian rule; part of the Soviet Union (1947–91). Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)
- chernozems — Plural form of chernozem.
- chersonese — (capital when part of a name)
- cherubicon — the hymn sung during the Great Entrance by the choir, which represents the cherubim.
- chervonets — (formerly) a Soviet monetary unit and gold coin worth ten roubles
- chesterton — G(ilbert) K(eith). 1874–1936, English essayist, novelist, poet, and critic
- chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
- chiffonier — a tall, elegant chest of drawers, originally intended for holding needlework
- children's — a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl: books for children.
- china rose — a rosaceous shrub, Rosa chinensis (or R. indica), with red, pink, or white fragrant flowers: the ancestor of many cultivated roses
- china tree — chinaberry (sense 1)
- china-ware — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
- chinaberry — a spreading Asian meliaceous tree, Melia azedarach, widely grown in the US for its ornamental white or purple flowers and beadlike yellow fruits
- chinawares — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
- chippering — Present participle of chipper.
- chironomer — a person who is skilled in chironomy
- chirpiness — The state or quality of being chirpy.
- chirurgeon — surgeon
- chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
- chittering — a chirping noise
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- chlorodyne — a drug, containing chloroform among other ingredients, with sedative, narcotic and pain-relieving properties
- chondrites — Plural form of chondrite.
- chondrules — Plural form of chondrule.
- chord line — the imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil
- christened — to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- chromogens — Plural form of chromogen.
- chromonema — a coiled chromatin thread within a single chromosome
- chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
- chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.
- chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
- chronopher — an instrument for transmitting time signals electronically.
- chronozone — (geology) A group of strata formed during the same chron of geologic time.
- chundering — vomit.
- chunderous — nauseating
- chuntering — to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.
- chuttering — Present participle of chutter.