10-letter words containing n, a, c, h, g
- cheapening — Present participle of cheapen.
- cheddaring — The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
- chenchiang — Zhenjiang
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chiang mai — city in NW Thailand, on a headstream of the Chao Phraya: pop. 162,000
- chiangling — a city in S Hubei province, in central China, on the Chang Jiang.
- chillaxing — Present participle of chillax.
- chilognath — any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.
- chinagraph — a coloured pencil used for writing on china, glass, etc
- chinandega — a city in W Nicaragua.
- chinwagged — Simple past tense and past participle of chinwag.
- chip wagon — a small van in which chips are cooked and sold
- chittagong — a port in E Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal: industrial centre. Pop: 4 171 000 (2005 est)
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- 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
- chuang-tzu — Also, Chwang-tse. (Chuang Chow) flourished 4th century b.c, Chinese mystic and philosopher.
- chuckwagon — A wagon equipped with food and cooking utensils, as on a ranch or in a lumber camp.
- chwang-tse — Chuang-tzu (def 1).
- clashingly — In a clashing manner.
- cliff-hang — to wait eagerly for the outcome of a suspenseful situation or contest.
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- coathanger — Alternative spelling of coat hanger.
- cohabiting — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- cohobating — Present participle of cohobate.
- copenhagen — the capital of Denmark, a port on Zealand and the Amager Islands on a site inhabited for some 6000 years: exports chiefly agricultural products; iron and steel works; university (1479). Pop: 501 664 (2004 est)
- crashingly — extremely; exceedingly
- cunningham — Merce (mɜːs). 1919–2009 US dancer and choreographer. His experimental ballets include Suite for Five (1956) and Travelogue (1977)
- cynghanedd — a complex system of rhyme and alliteration used in Welsh verse
- debauching — Present participle of debauch.
- drag chain — one of a number of chains attached to a hull about to be launched in restricted waters in order to slow its motion by dragging along the bottom.
- enchaining — Present participle of enchain.
- enchanting — Delightfully charming or attractive.
- escheating — Present participle of escheat.
- exchangers — Plural form of exchanger.
- exchanging — Present participle of exchange.
- flaunching — The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
- gandhi cap — a white cap, pointed in front and back and having a wide band, worn by men in India.
- gaucheness — The quality of being gauche.
- gearchange — a change to a higher or lower gear
- genethliac — of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- geocaching — the outdoor sport or game of searching for hidden objects by using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates posted on the Internet.
- golschmann — Vladimir [vlad-uh-meer] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, French orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- gran chaco — an extensive subtropical region in central South America, in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. 300,000 sq. mi. (777,000 sq. km).
- grand chop — (in China and India trade) a customs clearance.
- grandchild — a child of one's son or daughter.
- grassfinch — any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
- guaguanche — a barracuda, Sphyraena guachanco, found chiefly off the coast of Florida.
- gynarchies — Plural form of gynarchy.
- hackneying — Present participle of hackney.
- hatcheling — Present participle of hatchel.