13-letter words containing t, a, i, h
- cat's whisker — a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver
- catastrophise — Alt form catastrophize.
- catastrophism — an old doctrine, now discarded, that the earth was created and has subsequently been shaped by sudden divine acts which have no logical connection with each other rather than by gradual evolutionary processes
- catastrophist — the doctrine that certain vast geological changes in the earth's history were caused by catastrophes rather than gradual evolutionary processes.
- catastrophize — (obsolete) To end a comedy.
- catch up with — When people catch up with someone who has done something wrong, they succeed in finding them in order to arrest or punish them.
- catechistical — Pertaining to a catechism.
- catechization — The act of catechizing.
- catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
- cathartically — of or relating to catharsis.
- catheterizing — Present participle of catheterize.
- cayenne-whist — a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
- cecropia moth — a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae
- cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- chain printer — a line printer in which the type is on a continuous chain, used to print computer output
- chain reactor — reactor (def 4).
- chalcostibite — a mineral, antimony copper sulfide, CuSbS 2 , occurring in lead-gray crystals.
- chalicotheres — Plural form of chalicothere.
- chang tso-lin — 1873–1928, Chinese general: military ruler of Manchuria 1918–28.
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- changing tone — cambiata.
- changing-note — cambiata.
- chapman stick — an electronically amplified musical instrument with ten or twelve strings and a fretted neck, which is played by striking the strings against the frets with the fingers
- characterised — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- characterises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of characterise.
- characterized — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- characterizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of characterize.
- chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- charitability — Charitableness.
- charlatanical — of or relating to a charlatan, pretentious
- charlatanries — Plural form of charlatanry.
- chart-topping — very popular; coming top in the charts
- charter train — a train that has been chartered
- chase mortise — a mortise having one inclined narrow side.
- chastisements — severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.
- chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
- chateaubriand — François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
- cheiromantist — A chiromancer.
- cheshire east — a unitary authority in NW England. Administrative centre: Sandbach. Pop: 358 900 (2008 est). Area: 1160 sq km (448 sq miles)
- chiaroscurist — A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
- chicago steak — a strip steak or, sometimes, a shell steak.
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
- chieftainship — the chief of a clan or a tribe.
- chilkoot pass — a mountain pass in North America between SE Alaska and NW British Columbia, over the Coast Range
- chimney stack — A chimney stack is the brick or stone part of a chimney that is above the roof of a building.
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- china cabinet — a cabinet in which china is stored when not in use
- chip graffiti — microchip art
- chirographist — a person who studies or who is knowledgeable about handwriting styles