10-letter words containing am
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- chamfering — Present participle of chamfer.
- chamomiles — Plural form of chamomile.
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- champaigne — Philippe de (filip də). 1602–74, French painter, born in Brussels: noted particularly for his portraits and historical and religious scenes
- champignon — any of various agaricaceous edible mushrooms, esp Marasmius oreades and the meadow mushroom
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chasmogamy — the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chlamydiae — the sexually transmitted diseases that are due to the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis
- chlamydial — of or relating to infections caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
- chlamydias — Plural form of chlamydia.
- chloramine — an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH2Cl
- choliambic — relating to or in the form of choliambs
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chromogram — a photograph that depicts an object in true-to-life colours that is obtained by putting together three different photographs
- chronogram — a phrase or inscription in which letters such as M, C, X, L, and V can be read as Roman numerals giving a date
- circlorama — a system of film projection in which a number of projectors and screens are employed to produce a picture that surrounds the viewer
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- cladograms — Plural form of cladogram.
- clam-shell — the shell of a clam.
- clambering — of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.
- clamdigger — One who digs for clams.
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamourous — Archaic spelling of clamorous.
- clamp down — To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
- clamp-down — a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clamshells — Plural form of clamshell.
- clawhammer — denoting a style of plucking the strings of a banjo in which the hand forms a clawlike shape
- clip frame — a picture frame that is held together by clips attaching the glass to the backing
- clonazepam — a medication used to treat conditions that involve seizures
- cloth beam — a roller, located at the front of a loom, on which woven material is wound after it leaves the breast beam.
- cochabamba — a city in central Bolivia. Pop: 561 000 (2005 est)
- cochampion — a joint champion
- cockamamie — If you describe something as cockamamie, you mean that it is ridiculous or silly.
- cofferdams — Plural form of cofferdam.
- cold cream — an emulsion of water and fat used cosmetically for softening and cleansing the skin
- cold frame — A cold frame is a wooden frame with a glass top in which you grow small plants to protect them from cold weather.
- coldstream — a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders on the English border: the Coldstream Guards were formed here (1660). Pop: 1813 (2001)
- cosmoramic — of or relating to a cosmorama
- cramp ball — a hard round blackish ascomycetous fungus, Daldinia concentrica, characteristically found on the bark of ash trees and formerly carried to ward off cramp. The specific name refers to the concentric rings revealed if the fungus is sliced
- cramp iron — a piece of iron with bent ends for holding together building stones or the like.
- crash team — a medical team with special equipment able to be mobilized quickly to treat cardiac arrest
- cream cake — a cake containing a filling of cream