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11-letter words containing l, a, h, o

  • chalcedonic — Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
  • chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
  • chalcophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for sulfur.
  • chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
  • chalkstones — Plural form of chalkstone.
  • chameleonic — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
  • champollion — Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1790–1832, French Egyptologist, who deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone
  • chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
  • chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
  • chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
  • channel-hop — to change television channels repeatedly using a remote control device
  • chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.
  • charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
  • charbroiler — a grill or other equipment used for charbroiling
  • charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
  • chaulmoogra — a tropical Asian tree, Taraktogenos (or Hydnocarpus) kurzii: family Flacourtiaceae
  • cherry coal — a type of bituminous coal that burns readily and gives a hot fire.
  • chiastolite — a variety of andalusite containing carbon impurities
  • child actor — an actor who is a child
  • child labor — the regular, full-time employment of children under a legally defined age in factories, stores, offices, etc.: in the U.S., the minimum legal age under federal law is 16 (in hazardous occupations, 18)
  • chiloplasty — cheiloplasty.
  • chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
  • chloanthite — a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore
  • chloracetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
  • chloramines — Plural form of chloramine.
  • chlorinated — Chlorinated water, for example drinking water or water in a swimming pool, has been cleaned by adding chlorine to it.
  • chlorinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate.
  • chlorinator — That which chlorinates.
  • chloroplast — a plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments, occurring in plants and algae that carry out photosynthesis
  • chocaholics — Plural form of chocaholic.
  • chockablock — pulled so tight as to have the blocks touching
  • chocolatier — a person or company that makes or sells chocolate
  • choirstalls — fixed seats in the choir of a church, generally of carved wood
  • chol hamoed — the middle days of the festivals of Passover and Sukkoth, on which necessary work is permitted
  • cholangitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the bile duct.
  • choledochal — Related to the bile duct.
  • cholestasis — the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
  • cholestatic — of or relating to cholestasis
  • cholic acid — crystalline acid found in bile
  • chomo lhari — a peak on the Bhutan-Tibet border, in the Himalaya Mountains: sacred to Tibetans. 23,997 feet (7314 meters).
  • choplogical — (rare) Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned.
  • chordotonal — (of an insect) responsive to sound vibrations, as certain organs or parts.
  • chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
  • chrome alum — a violet-red crystalline substance, used as a mordant in dyeing. Formula: KCr(SO4)2.12H2O
  • chromeplate — to plate with chromium.
  • chromoplasm — chromatin.
  • chromoplast — a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
  • chromosomal — Chromosomal means relating to or connected with chromosomes.
  • chronically — constant; habitual; inveterate: a chronic liar.
  • chrysocolla — a mineral that is a silicate of copper and occurs in shades of blue or green and is reputed to have calming properties
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