12-letter words containing a, c, u, s, o, r
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
- clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- compulsatory — compulsory
- conjurations — Plural form of conjuration.
- connaisseurs — Plural form of connaisseur.
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
- consummatory — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- contractures — Plural form of contracture.
- contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
- conurbations — Plural form of conurbation.
- coprophagous — (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- corallaceous — having the nature of coral
- corollaceous — of, relating to, resembling, or having a corolla
- corrugations — the act or state of corrugating or of being corrugated.
- corruscating — Present participle of corruscate.
- cosurfactant — a surfactant that acts in addition to another surfactant, further reducing the surface tension of a liquid
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- counterpanes — Plural form of counterpane.
- counterparts — a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- counterstain — to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- counterstate — across state; traversing the state
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.