9-letter words containing a, c, e, o, u
- coumarone — a colorless liquid, C8H6O, derived from coal tar and combined with indene to produce synthetic resins used in paints, adhesives, etc.
- countable — capable of being counted
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- courtezan — Alternative spelling of courtesan.
- cousinage — a kinship or relationship
- craterous — of, relating to, or resembling a crater
- croquante — a crisp cake or pastry
- croustade — a hollowed pastry case or piece of cooked bread, potato, etc, in which food is served
- crusadoes — Plural form of crusado.
- cupolated — having a cupola or cupolas.
- curandero — a male healer or shaman in Hispanic-America
- cut above — to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
- cutaneous — of, relating to, or affecting the skin
- dacquoise — a cake with nut meringue layers and buttercream
- decalogue — Ten Commandments
- decoupage — the art or process of decorating a surface with shapes or illustrations cut from paper, card, etc
- deucalion — the son of Prometheus and, with his wife Pyrrha, the only survivor on earth of a flood sent by Zeus (Deucalion's flood). Together, they were allowed to repopulate the world by throwing stones over their shoulders, which became men and women
- douchebag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- doughface — a Northerner who sympathized with the South during the controversies over new territories and slavery before the Civil War.
- dulcorate — (obsolete, transitive) To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.
- ecuadoran — a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- educators — Plural form of educator.
- educatory — educative.
- encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- equivocal — Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
- eucaryote — Alternative spelling of eukaryote.
- eulachons — Plural form of eulachon.
- eurobeach — a beach that has been designated as suitable for bathing from because it meets the limits set by European Union regulations for bacteria in bathing areas
- fabaceous — belonging to the Fabaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Leguminosae.
- facetious — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
- fagaceous — belonging to the Fagaceae, the beech family of plants.
- feracious — Producing in abundance; fertile, fruitful.
- filaceous — composed of threads
- focusable — Capable of being focused.
- gauchesco — of or relating to gauchos
- gluconate — a salt of gluconic acid
- guacamole — a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.
- hacqueton — an upholstered garment for the upper body worn under chain mail or such a garment covered with chain mail
- headcount — The act of counting how many people are present in a group.
- hot sauce — any of several highly spiced, pungent condiments, especially one containing some type of pepper or chili.
- housecarl — a member of the household troops or bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble.
- housecats — Plural form of housecat.
- housecoat — a woman's robe or dresslike garment in various lengths, for casual wear about the house.
- incourage — Archaic form of encourage.
- inoculate — to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- jouisance — joy; delight
- lactulose — (organic compound) A disaccharide of galactose and fructose formed when milk is heated.
- languedoc — a former province in S France. Capital: Toulouse.