12-letter words containing r, i, g, h
- bronchogenic — bronchial in origin
- burning bush — a rutaceous shrub, Dictamnus fraxinella, of S Europe and Asia, whose glands release a volatile inflammable oil that can burn without harming the plant: identified as the bush from which God spoke to Moses (Exodus 3:2–4)
- burning ghat — a platform at the top of a riverside ghat where Hindus cremate their dead.
- calligraphed — Simple past tense and past participle of calligraph.
- calligrapher — A calligrapher is a person skilled in the art of calligraphy.
- calligraphic — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- carry weight — to be important, influential, etc.
- carthaginian — of or relating to Carthage or its inhabitants
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartwheeling — Present participle of cartwheel.
- chapter ring — a ringlike band on the dial of a clock that bears the numerals or other symbols of the hours.
- char-grilled — Char-grilled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.
- charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
- chauffeuring — Present participle of chauffeur.
- checkweigher — a person or machine that measures the weight of commodities on a production line or in a colliery
- cheerleading — the action or skill of a cheerleader.
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- chhattisgarh — a state of E central India, created from the SE part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000: consists of a hilly plateau, with extensive forests; agricultural. Capital: Raipur. Pop: 20 795 956 (2001). Area: 135 194 sq km (52 199 sq miles)
- chicago fire — a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
- childcrowing — a disease which causes spasms of the vocal cords
- childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.
- chiliburgers — Plural form of chiliburger.
- chinning bar — a piece of equipment used for doing pull-ups
- chip carving — wood carving, usually executed with a knife and characterized by small incisions and simple geometrical patterns.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chirographer — Alternative form of chirographist.
- chirographic — Of or relating to chirography.
- chirurgeonly — in the manner of a surgeon
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
- choreologist — a person who is expert in choreology
- chorographic — Relating to chorography.
- chorological — relating to the place where something can be found
- christenings — Plural form of christening.
- chronologies — Plural form of chronology.
- chronologise — Alternative spelling of chronologize.
- chronologist — a person versed in chronology.
- chronologize — to arrange in an order determined by when events took place
- cigar holder — a mouthpiece of wood, ivory, etc, used for holding a cigar while it is smoked
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- circle graph — pie chart.
- civil rights — Civil rights are the rights that people have in a society to equal treatment and equal opportunities, whatever their race, sex, or religion.
- clearsighted — seeing clearly
- clickthrough — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
- cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.