10-letter words starting with ch
- chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
- chauffeurs — Plural form of chauffeur.
- chauffeuse — a fireside chair having a low seat and a high back.
- chautauqua — (in the US, formerly) a summer school or educational meeting held in the summer
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
- chavelling — Present participle of chavel.
- chavtastic — suitable for or designed for chavs
- cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
- cheap-jack — a person who sells cheap and shoddy goods
- cheap-rate — charged at a lower rate
- cheapening — Present participle of cheapen.
- cheapernet — (networking) (Or "thinnet") A colloquial term for thin-wire Ethernet (10base2) that uses RG58 coaxial cable instead of the full-spec "Yellow Cable".
- cheapishly — in a fairly cheap manner
- cheapjacks — Plural form of cheapjack.
- cheapskate — If you say that someone is a cheapskate, you think that they are mean and do not like spending money.
- cheboksary — a port in W central Russia on the River Volga: capital of the Chuvash Republic. Pop: 446 000 (2005 est)
- check card — debit card.
- check into — to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
- check line — a checkrein.
- check list — a list of items, facts, names, etc, to be checked or referred to for comparison, identification, or verification
- 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.
- check over — a thorough examination or investigation.
- check rail — (in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap.
- check stub — A check stub is the part of a check that is kept by the payee with information such as the check number, date, and amount.
- check-over — a thorough examination or investigation.
- checkbooks — Plural form of checkbook.
- checkclerk — a clerk responsible for checking items or accounts
- checkdigit — (data) A one-digit checksum.
- checkering — Present participle of checker.
- checklists — Plural form of checklist.
- checkmated — (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
- checkmates — Plural form of checkmate.
- checkpoint — A checkpoint is a place where traffic is stopped so that it can be checked.
- checkrooms — Plural form of checkroom.
- checksheet — Alternative form of check sheet.
- 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.
- cheekbones — Plural form of cheekbone.
- cheekiness — impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.
- cheekpiece — either of the two straps of a bridle that join the bit to the crownpiece
- cheekpouch — (in animals such as the chipmunk) a dilatation of the cheek forming a bag
- cheektooth — any molar or premolar tooth
- cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- cheeriness — The state of being cheery.
- cheeringly — In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
- cheese dip — a creamy mixture made with cheese, for dipping crisps, raw vegetables etc into
- cheese it! — run away fast!
- cheese pie — a pie, usually made with cream cheese, having a creamier consistency than cheesecake.
- cheeseball — (pejorative) someone cheesy, lacking taste or style.
- cheesecake — Cheesecake is a dessert that consists of a base made from broken biscuits covered with a soft sweet mixture containing cream cheese.