11-letter words containing y, c, h, r
- cherrystone — a small or not fully-grown edible clam of the genus Mercenaria, found in the waters off the Atlantic coast of North America
- chessplayer — a player of chess
- chicken-fry — to dip (meat, vegetables, etc.) in batter and fry, usually in deep fat: chicken-fried steak.
- chieftainry — the area governed by a chieftain
- chirography — handwriting; penmanship
- chlorhydric — (chemistry) Alternative form of hydrochloric.
- chlorimetry — the methods and procedures used to determine the amount of chlorine present in a preparation
- chlorophyll — Chlorophyll is any, or all, of a group of green pigments that are found in plants and other organisms, which enables them to use the energy from sunlight.
- chlorophyte — A lower plant of the division Chlorophyta, which comprises the green algae.
- chokecherry — any of several North American species of cherry, esp Prunus virginiana, having very astringent dark red or black fruit
- chondrocyte — A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
- chorography — the technique of mapping regions
- chou pastry — cream puff paste.
- chrismatory — a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments
- christianly — like a Christian; Christianlike.
- christmassy — Something that is Christmassy is typical of or suitable for Christmas.
- christology — the branch of theology concerned with the person, attributes, and deeds of Christ
- chronically — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
- chronometry — the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy
- chrysalidal — relating to a chrysalis or stage in the development of an insect
- chrysalides — the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa.
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
- chrysarobin — a tasteless odourless powder containing anthraquinone derivatives of araroba, formerly used medicinally to treat chronic skin conditions
- chrysoberyl — a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
- chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
- chrysocracy — a form of government by the rich
- chrysograph — a manuscript, especially of the Middle Ages, written in gold or gold and silver ink.
- chrysoidine — a red-brown or greenish-black, crystalline solid, C 12 H 13 N 4 Cl, that yields orange colors in aqueous or alcohol solution: used chiefly in dyeing cotton and silk.
- chrysomelid — a vibrantly-coloured beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae that eats the leaves of plants
- chrysomonad — any golden-yellow to brown freshwater algae of the class Chrysomonadales (phylum Chrysophyta), living singly or in colonies; blooms may color the water brown.
- chrysophyte — any of the golden alga species
- chrysoprase — an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
- chuck-berry — Charles Edward Anderson ("Chuck") born 1926, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer, musician, and composer.
- church army — a voluntary Anglican organization founded in 1882 to assist the parish clergy
- churchyards — Plural form of churchyard.
- chyliferous — containing chyle
- chylomicron — a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids
- chymiferous — containing chyme
- city father — You can refer to a member of a city council or city's government as a city father.
- coach party — a group of people who travel together on a coach trip
- collagraphy — A printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood).
- copyholders — Plural form of copyholder.
- copyrighted — Copyrighted material is protected by a copyright.
- copyrighter — One who obtains the copyright on a work.
- corn whisky — whisky made from maize
- cosmography — a representation of the world or the universe
- cough syrup — Cough syrup is a liquid medicine that you take when you have a cough.
- countermyth — a myth that conflicts with another myth
- crack hardy — to disguise one's discomfort, etc; put on a bold front
- crashworthy — (of a vehicle) Capable of withstanding a crash.