10-letter words containing r, e, c, h, i
- 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
- chrysolite — a yellowish-green gem derived chiefly from varieties of olivine
- chrysotile — a green, grey, or white fibrous mineral, a variety of serpentine, that is an important source of commercial asbestos. Formula: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
- chundering — vomit.
- chuntering — to grumble or grouse mildly or tediously.
- churchlike — resembling or appropriate to a church: churchlike silence.
- chuttering — Present participle of chutter.
- cibachrome — the old name for the Ilfochrome photographic printing process
- cimeliarch — a room for keeping the valuables of a church.
- ciphertext — encrypted text
- clairseach — an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- cochlearia — Plural form of cochlearium.
- coheirship — The state of being a coheir.
- coleorhiza — a protective sheath around the radicle in grasses
- cornetfish — any of several slender fishes of the family Fistulariidae, of tropical seas, having an elongated snout and bony plates instead of scales.
- cosherings — (in Ireland) visits to tenants' houses by a chief and his followers, where they would expect to be fed and accommodated
- cotehardie — (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
- crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash site — the place where a crash occurred
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- crepe hair — artificial hair, usually plaited and made of wool or vegetable fibre, used in theatrical make-up
- crew chief — the head of a crew, especially for maintenance of aircraft or racing cars.
- crib death — Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill.
- crib sheet — a sheet containing notes, etc, on a particular subject, used as a study aid
- crocheting — Present participle of crochet.
- crunchtime — the tense, critical phase of an activity
- curateship — the office or position of a curate
- cycle hire — a business which rents out bikes to tourists, travellers, etc
- czarevitch — the eldest son of a czar of Russia
- deciphered — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- decipherer — A person who deciphers.
- deck chair — A deck chair is a simple chair with a folding frame, and a piece of canvas as the seat and back. Deck chairs are usually used on the beach, on a ship, or in the yard.
- deckchairs — Plural form of deckchair.
- diarrhetic — an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- diathermic — of or relating to diathermy
- dichloride — a compound in which two atoms of chlorine are combined with another atom or group
- dichlorine — (chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule.
- dichromate — any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr2O72–
- direct hit — If a place suffers a direct hit, a bomb, bullet, or other missile that has been aimed at it lands exactly in that place, rather than some distance away.
- dirt cheap — very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.
- dirt-cheap — very inexpensive: The house may need a lot of work, but it was dirt-cheap.
- discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- dischargee — a person who has been discharged, as from military service.
- discharger — Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm.