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12-letter words starting with ch

  • channel bass — red drum.
  • channel iron — a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section
  • channel port — one of the English or French ports on the English Channel
  • channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
  • channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
  • channelising — Present participle of channelise.
  • channelizing — Present participle of channelize.
  • chanterelles — Plural form of chanterelle.
  • chanticleers — Plural form of chanticleer.
  • chaos theory — a theory, applied in various branches of science, that apparently random phenomena have underlying order
  • chapeau bras — a small three-cornered hat, worn by gentlemen in full dress in the 18th century, that could be folded flat and carried under the arm.
  • chaplinesque — characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin.
  • chapter book — a children's book, typically a work of fiction, of moderate length and complexity, divided into chapters and intended for readers approximately seven to ten years old
  • chapter head — printed material appearing before and usually above the text of a chapter, as a title, number, quotation, etc.
  • chapter ring — a ringlike band on the dial of a clock that bears the numerals or other symbols of the hours.
  • chapter room — a room for the use of the chapter of a religious institution
  • chapter stop — any of several markers placed at intervals on a DVD film, enabling the viewer to find and select particular scenes
  • chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
  • char-grilled — Char-grilled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
  • characterful — If you describe something as characterful, you mean that it is pleasant and interesting.
  • characteries — Plural form of charactery.
  • characterise — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
  • characterism — the description of character
  • characterize — If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it.
  • charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.
  • charcoal rot — a disease of plants, especially sorghum, corn, etc., characterized by basal stem lesions and a black discoloration and dry rot of the internal tissues at the base of the stem and upper roots, caused by a fungus, Macrophomina phaseoli.
  • charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
  • charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
  • charge plate — an identification plate, especially one from which an impression can be taken, issued to a customer and used to make purchases on a credit basis.
  • charge sheet — a document on which a police officer enters details of the charge against a prisoner and the court in which he will appear
  • charismatics — Plural form of charismatic.
  • charismatize — to impress or influence by charisma.
  • charity sale — a sale in aid of charity
  • charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
  • charity toss — a free shot given as a penalty for a foul
  • charity work — unpaid work, usually fundraising, done in aid of a charity
  • charlatanism — the practice or method of a charlatan.
  • charles drew — Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
  • charles epee — Charles Michel, Abbé de l', 1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
  • charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
  • charles' law — the principle that all gases expand equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant pressure: also that the pressures of all gases increase equally for the same rise of temperature if they are held at constant volume. The law is now known to be only true for ideal gases
  • charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
  • charm school — a school teaching manners and social skills
  • charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
  • charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
  • chart topper — a singer, band or video that comes top in the charts
  • chartbusters — Plural form of chartbuster.
  • charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
  • charterparty — an agreement for the hire of all or part of a ship for a specified voyage or period of time
  • chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
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