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11-letter words containing t, h, r, a, s

  • castlereagh — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 66 076 (2003 est). Area: 85 sq km (33 sq miles)
  • catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
  • catarrhines — Plural form of catarrhine.
  • catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
  • catastrophy — Alternative form of catastrophe.
  • catchphrase — A catchphrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
  • cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
  • cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
  • chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
  • chalkstripe — clothing with a pattern of thin white stripes on a dark background
  • champerties — Plural form of champerty.
  • champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
  • charientism — (rhetoric) A figure of speech wherein a taunting expression is softened by a jest; an insult veiled in grace.
  • charioteers — Plural form of charioteer.
  • charismatic — A charismatic person attracts, influences, and inspires people by their personal qualities.
  • charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
  • chart house — a room or deckhouse for storing and working with charts, navigational instruments, etc.
  • chart music — songs that feature in the music charts
  • chartaceous — of the nature of paper; papery
  • chartbuster — A popular singer or group that makes a best-selling recording.
  • chaste tree — a small ornamental verbenaceous tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of S Europe and SW Asia, with spikes of pale blue flowers
  • chatterbots — Plural form of chatterbot.
  • cheek strap — (of a bridle) one of two straps passing over the cheeks of the horse and connecting the crown piece with the bit or noseband.
  • chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
  • china aster — a related Chinese plant, Callistephus chinensis, widely cultivated for its showy brightly coloured flowers
  • chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
  • chloroplast — a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis
  • choirmaster — A choirmaster is a person whose job is to train a choir.
  • choirstalls — fixed seats in the choir of a church, generally of carved wood
  • chou pastry — cream puff paste.
  • chrismation — a rite of initiation involving anointing with chrism and taking place at the same time as baptism
  • chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
  • christian x — 1890–1947, king of Denmark (1912–47) and Iceland (1918–44)
  • christiania — Christie1
  • christianly — like a Christian; Christianlike.
  • christmassy — Something that is Christmassy is typical of or suitable for Christmas.
  • christogram — a symbol of Christ, especially the Chi-Rho.
  • chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
  • citharistic — relating to the cithar
  • corinthians — either of two books of the New Testament (in full The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians)
  • corn starch — Corn starch is a fine white powder made from corn, used as a thickener or binder in the manufacture of drugs.
  • cowcatchers — Plural form of cowcatcher.
  • crankshafts — Plural form of crankshaft.
  • crapshooter — a person who plays the game of craps
  • crash truck — an emergency vehicle based at an airport.
  • crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.
  • creatorship — a person or thing that creates.
  • cross-match — to test the compatibility of (a donor's and recipient's blood) by checking that the red cells of each do not agglutinate in the other's serum
  • cross-patch — a bad-tempered or irritable person.
  • curatorship — The rank or period of being a curator.
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