13-letter words containing s, i, n, h
- chinese boxes — a nest of boxes, each of which fits into the next larger box
- chinese chess — a Chinese game, resembling chess, played on a board consisting of two halves, each eight squares by four, with a strip separating them: pieces representing the military of ancient China are placed on the intersections of the lines and the game is won when a general is checkmated.
- chinese money — funny money (def 3).
- chinese white — white zinc oxide, formerly used in paints
- chinese-anise — Also called Chinese anise. a shrub or small tree, Illicium verum, of China, having white flowers that turn purple and bearing anise-scented, star-shaped clusters of carminative fruit.
- chinling shan — Qinling Shan
- christ within — (in Quakerism) the light of Christ in the soul of every person, considered as a guiding force.
- christian era — the period beginning with the year of Christ's birth. Dates in this era are labelled ad, those previous to it bc
- christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
- christiansand — former name of Kristiansand.
- chromaticness — the attribute of colour that involves both hue and saturation
- chronokinesis — (science fiction) The ability to manipulate time relevant to oneself.
- chrysophenine — a bright yellow dye derived from stilbene, used chiefly for dyeing leather and textiles.
- churchmanship — The craft or skill of being a churchman. (from 17th c.).
- cinchonaceous — relating to cinchona
- cinematheques — Plural form of cinematheque.
- clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- climbing fish — an Asian labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, that resembles a perch and can travel over land on its spiny gill covers and pectoral fins
- club sandwich — a sandwich consisting of three or more slices of toast or bread with a filling
- coach station — A coach station is an area or a building which coaches leave from or arrive at on regular journeys.
- cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
- codeswitching — Alternative form of code-switching.
- collieshangie — a quarrel
- column inches — the amount of coverage given to a story in a newspaper
- commandership — a person who commands.
- companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
- comprehension — Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- conductorship — The position of conductor of an orchestra.
- confessorship — the office or function of a confessor
- conidiophores — Plural form of conidiophore.
- containership — a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
- copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
- cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
- cosponsorship — joint sponsorship
- couch surfing — to stay overnight in someone’s else’s home while traveling: He couch-surfed at the houses of strangers and friends.
- council house — In Britain, a council house is a house that is owned by a local council and that people can rent at a low cost.
- counselorship — The function and rank or office of a counselor.
- counterthesis — A thesis that rebuts another.
- counterweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterweigh.
- countinghouse — a building, room, or office used for keeping books and transacting business
- craftsmanship — Craftsmanship is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands.
- crash landing — aircraft: emergency descent
- crosschecking — Present participle of crosscheck.
- crosshatching — to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.
- crotchetiness — The state or quality of being crotchety.
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd