10-letter words containing c, h, a, m
- chamaeleon — a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
- chambering — a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- chamberlin — ˈThomas Chrowder (ˈkraʊdər ) ; krouˈdər) 1843-1928; U.S. geologist
- chamberpot — a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms
- chambertin — a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France
- chambranle — the three-sided ornamental bordering found around doors, windows, and fireplaces
- 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.
- changeroom — a room for use in changing one's clothes.
- charismata — Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- charmonium — an elementary particle that contains an antiquark and a charm quark
- chart room — chart house.
- chasmogamy — the production of flowers that open, so as to expose the reproductive organs and allow cross-pollination
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- check mark — A check mark is a written mark like a V with the right side extended. It is used to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with.
- checkmated — (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- checkmates — Plural form of checkmate.
- cheltenham — a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)
- chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
- chemically — a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
- 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
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chiang mai — city in NW Thailand, on a headstream of the Chao Phraya: pop. 162,000
- chiasmatic — relating to the intersection of the optic nerve fibres at the bottom of the brain
- chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
- chief mate — first mate.
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- childermas — Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chimaerism — the insertion of cells of a different genetic make-up into a fetus or embryo
- chimborazo — an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- chimpanzee — A chimpanzee is a kind of small African ape.
- chiromancy — palmistry
- 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.
- chloralism — a medical condition created by prolonged use of chloral hydrate
- 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