10-letter words containing ch
- cheesewire — a piece of wire used for cutting cheese
- cheesewood — the tough yellowish wood of Australian trees of the genus Pittosporum: family Pittosporaceae
- cheesiness — of or like cheese: a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste.
- cheffonier — A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
- chekhovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.
- chelatable — having the capability to chelate
- chelicerae — one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
- chelmsford — a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)
- chelonians — Plural form of chelonian.
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- chelyuskin — Capenorthernmost point of Asia, on the Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia
- chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- chemicking — (of textiles) the process of bleaching
- 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
- chemotroph — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
- chen duxiu — 1879–1942, Chinese intellectual, journalist, and cofounder of the Chinese Communist Party.
- chenchiang — Zhenjiang
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chequebook — a book containing detachable blank cheques and issued by a bank or building society to holders of cheque accounts
- chequeless — Without cheques (financial instruments).
- chequering — Present participle of chequer.
- cher-river — a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- cherishing — to hold or treat as dear; feel love for: to cherish one's native land.
- chernovtsy — a city in Ukraine on the Prut River: formerly under Polish, Austro-Hungarian, and Romanian rule; part of the Soviet Union (1947–91). Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)
- chernozems — Plural form of chernozem.
- cherry pie — any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
- cherry red — a bright red; cherry.
- cherry-bob — a pair of cherries joined at the end of their stems.
- cherry-pie — a widely planted garden heliotrope, Heliotropium peruvianum
- cherry-red — bright red
- cherrylike — Resembling a cherry, such as in shape, color, or flavor.
- cherrypick — Alternative spelling of cherry-pick.
- chersonese — (capital when part of a name)
- cherubfish — a brilliantly colored butterflyfish, Centropyge argi, found in the West Indies: kept in home aquariums.
- cherubical — Cherubic.
- cherubicon — the hymn sung during the Great Entrance by the choir, which represents the cherubim.
- cherublike — a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10.
- chervonets — (formerly) a Soviet monetary unit and gold coin worth ten roubles
- chesapeake — city in SE Va., at the base of Chesapeake Bay: pop. 199,000
- chess club — a club in which participants can learn chess and improve their playing skills
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chesspiece — any of the eight pieces (excluding the pawns) used by each player in a game of chess
- chessylite — the blue mineral azurite or copper carbonate
- chest cold — a cold mainly affecting the chest
- chest pass — a pass in which the ball is quickly propelled from the chest by the hands and arms.