Anagrams of: ELCHI

• very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

• a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

• the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet

• the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

• An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness.

• wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

• a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

• any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

• wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds

• To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.

• To set a higher bound.

• A ceiling

• The overhead closure of a room.

• The upper limit of an object or action.

• The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.

• The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."

• The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.

• The inner planking of a vessel.