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10-letter words containing r, a, c, e, n

  • chagrinned — a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
  • chain fern — any of several ferns of the genus Woodwardia, having a chainlike row of sori on either side of the midrib of each fertile leaflet.
  • chain gear — a gear assembly in which motion is transmitted by means of a chain.
  • chain rule — a theorem that may be used in the differentiation of the function of a function. It states that du/dx = (du/dy)(dy/dx), where y is a function of x and u a function of y
  • chainbrake — a device for cutting off the power to a chainsaw if the saw kicks back
  • chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
  • chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
  • challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
  • chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
  • chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
  • chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
  • chambranle — the three-sided ornamental bordering found around doors, windows, and fireplaces
  • chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
  • chancellor — Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria.
  • chanceries — Plural form of chancery.
  • chandelier — A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.
  • chandlerly — like, or pertaining to, a chandler
  • changeover — A changeover is a change from one activity or system to another.
  • changeroom — a room for use in changing one's clothes.
  • channeller — Alternative spelling of channeler.
  • chaperoned — a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
  • chaperones — Plural form of chaperone.
  • chaperonin — A protein that aids the assembly and folding of other protein molecules in living cells.
  • chardonnet — (Louis Marie) Hilaire Bernigaud (ilɛr bɛrniɡo), Comte de. 1839–1924, French chemist and industrialist who produced rayon, the first artificial fibre
  • chargehand — a workman whose grade of responsibility is just below that of a foreman
  • chari-nile — a group of languages of E Africa, now generally regarded as a branch of the Nilo-Saharan family, spoken in parts of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and adjacent countries
  • charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
  • chartering — a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
  • chattering — rapid and continuous talk
  • 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".
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
  • 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
  • chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
  • chromonema — a coiled chromatin thread within a single chromosome
  • ciceronian — of or resembling Cicero or his rhetorical style; eloquent
  • cinderella — If you describe a person or organization as a Cinderella, you mean that they receive very little attention and that they deserve to receive more.
  • cinemagoer — a person who attends the cinema
  • cinerarium — a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
  • cineration — The reducing of anything to ashes by combustion; cinefaction.
  • circensial — relating to the Roman circuses
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