10-letter words containing s, m
- centesimal — hundredth
- centigrams — Plural form of centigram.
- centralism — Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
- centremost — Closest to the centre.
- centrosome — a small body in a cell where microtubules are produced. In animal cells it surrounds the centriole
- ceramicist — a person who makes ceramics.
- ceremonies — Plural form of ceremony.
- ceruminous — earwax.
- cesium 137 — the radioactive cesium isotope with mass number 137 and a half-life of 33 years: used for gamma irradiation of certain foods and for radiation therapy.
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- charismata — Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- chasmogamy — the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- checkmates — Plural form of checkmate.
- checkrooms — Plural form of checkroom.
- chelmsford — a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)
- chemisette — an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress
- chemokines — Plural form of chemokine.
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chernozems — Plural form of chernozem.
- chiasmatic — relating to the intersection of the optic nerve fibres at the bottom of the brain
- chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chimaerism — the insertion of cells of a different genetic make-up into a fetus or embryo
- chin music — bowling or pitching aimed at the batsman or batter's head
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- chondromas — Plural form of chondroma.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chromogens — Plural form of chromogen.
- chromosome — A chromosome is a part of a cell in an animal or plant. It contains genes which determine what characteristics the animal or plant will have.
- chronemics — The study of the communicative function of time.
- chrysostom — Saint John. ?345–407 ad, Greek patriarch; archbishop of Constantinople (398–404). Feast day: Sept 13 or Nov 13
- chumminess — friendly; intimate; sociable.
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- cicisbeism — the practice of admiring a married woman