12-letter words containing n, a, g, h
- changepocket — a small pocket or compartment for holding coins.
- changing bag — a lightproof bag with openings made to fit closely around the arms, used in place of a darkroom in some photographic procedures.
- channelising — Present participle of channelise.
- channelizing — Present participle of channelize.
- chapter ring — a ringlike band on the dial of a clock that bears the numerals or other symbols of the hours.
- charbroiling — Present participle of charbroil.
- charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
- charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
- chauffeuring — Present participle of chauffeur.
- cheerleading — the action or skill of a cheerleader.
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
- childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.
- chilpancingo — a town in S Mexico, capital of Guerrero state, in the Sierra Madre del Sur. Pop: 166 000 (2005 est)
- chimichangas — Plural form of chimichanga.
- chincoteague — a town on a small island in a lagoon (Chincoteague Bay) in E Virginia: annual wild pony roundup.
- chinhuangtao — a seaport in NE Hebei province, in NE China, on the Bohai.
- chinning bar — a piece of equipment used for doing pull-ups
- chip carving — wood carving, usually executed with a knife and characterized by small incisions and simple geometrical patterns.
- chitchatting — light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
- chlorinating — Present participle of chlorinate.
- chord change — a movement from one chord to another
- chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chronography — an arrangement of past events
- chthonophagy — (disease) Alternative form of chthonophagia.
- chukot range — mountain range in NE Siberia: highest peak, c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
- chump change — Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
- cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
- cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
- cliffhanging — Present participle of cliffhang.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- cohabitating — cohabit.
- coin changer — a machine that gives change rapidly, as to a customer, typically operated by a manual keyboard and often used in association with a cash register.
- contact high — a state of altered consciousness caused by inhaling the drugs other people are smoking
- coronagraphs — Plural form of coronagraph.
- craniography — examination of the skull as depicted by craniographs, photographs, and charts.
- crapehanging — the practice of hanging crape, esp as a sign of mourning
- crepe-hanger — a person who sees the gloomy side of things; pessimist.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- dehumanising — Present participle of dehumanise.
- dehumanizing — denying or depriving of dignity
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- ding an sich — thing-in-itself.
- dining chair — high-backed chair used at dinner table
- dog's chance — little likelihood; small chance (usually used in the negative): That project didn't have a dog's chance of succeeding.
- doomwatching — the act of watching the environment to warn of and prevent harm
- dragon light — a herbal remedy for impotence
- dreadnoughts — Plural form of dreadnought.
- dutch guiana — former name of Suriname.