15-letter words containing a, c, u, s
- above suspicion — in such a position that no guilt may be thought or implied, esp through having an unblemished reputation
- absence seizure — petit mal.
- abstract number — a number that does not designate the quantity of any particular kind of thing.
- acanthus family — the plant family Acanthaceae, typified by tropical herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple opposite leaves, clusters of tubular bracted flowers, and seeds sometimes dispersed by exploding fruit, including the acanthus, caricature, and shrimp plant.
- accepting house — a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
- accessory fruit — a fruit having enlarged accessory structures in addition to those formed from the ovary, as the strawberry, in which the fleshy tissue is the enlarged receptacle and the true fruits are the small, dry achenes borne on its surface
- accountableness — the condition of being answerable or accountable
- accrued charges — charges incurred in one accounting period that have not been paid by the end of it
- accrued expense — an expense incurred but not yet paid, as accrued interest on notes payable.
- achieved status — the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort.
- achlorophyllous — containing no chlorophyll.
- acoustic guitar — an ordinary guitar, which produces its normal sound through the sounding board and is not amplified in any way
- acoustic screen — a fabric-covered, double-sided screen used in open areas such as offices to absorb noise
- acoustical tile — tile made in various sizes and textures from soft, usually fibrous, sound-absorbing material, as wood, cork, or metal, and typically applied to ceilings or walls.
- acousticophobia — Fear of noise.
- acoustoelectric — electroacoustic.
- acquisitiveness — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
- acrimoniousness — The quality of being resentful or cynical.
- actinium series — a radioactive decay series that starts with uranium-235 and ends with lead-207
- acute bisectrix — See under bisectrix (def 1).
- aegyptopithecus — a genus of extinct anthropoid ape of the Oligocene Period known from remains found in Egypt.
- agranulocytosis — a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
- agriculturalist — An agriculturalist is someone who is an expert on agriculture and who advises farmers.
- agulhas current — a fast, warm ocean current flowing southwest along the SE coast of Africa
- akinetic mutism — a state of apparent alertness with normal eye movements but no speech or other voluntary motion, usually due to a stroke.
- alaska purchase — purchase of the territory of Alaska by the U.S. from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000. Compare Seward's Folly.
- allemande sauce — a velouté thickened and enriched with egg yolk.
- alpha-cellulose — a refined, insoluble form of cellulose derived from cotton or wood pulp, and used in manufacturing
- aluminosilicate — a silicate in which some of the silicon in the tetrahedral unit SiO4 has been replaced by aluminium
- amaryllidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaryllidaceae, a family of widely cultivated flowering plants having bulbs and including the amaryllis, snowdrop, narcissus, and daffodil
- ambulance nurse — a nurse who works as part of an ambulance crew
- analogous color — Art. any one of a group of related colors that are near each other on the color wheel, a circular chart that shows gradations of color: Red, orange, and yellow are analogous colors. Compare complementary color (def 1a).
- andromonoecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
- aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
- anfractuosities — Plural form of anfractuosity.
- anne hutchinson — Anne Marbury [mahr-buh-ree] /ˈmɑr bə ri/ (Show IPA), 1591–1643, American religious liberal, born in England: banished from Massachusetts 1637.
- annular eclipse — an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon
- anti-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- anticonvulsants — Plural form of anticonvulsant.
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
- antispeculative — opposed to or acting against speculation
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- arabic numerals — the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the 0 (zero) that originated in India; Hindu-Arabic numerals
- asclepiadaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, a family of mostly tropical and subtropical flowering plants, including the milkweed and swallowwort, having pollen in the form of a waxy mass (pollinium): now usually regarded as a subfamily of the Apocynaceae
- ascribed status — the social position assigned to a person on the basis of kinship, ethnic group, sex, etc.
- assured tenancy — an agreement between a government-approved body such as a housing association and a tenant for occupation of a newly-built house or flat at an agreed market rent, under which the tenant has security of tenure
- astronautically — In an astronautic way.
- at full stretch — If you are at full stretch, your arm is straight and extended as far as possible, usually because you are trying to reach something that is almost too far away.
- at your service — You can use 'at your service' after your name as a formal way of introducing yourself to someone and saying that you are willing to help them in any way you can.
On this page, we collect all 15-letter words with A-C-U-S. It’s easy to find right word with a certain length. It is the easiest way to find 15-letter word that contains in A-C-U-S to use in Scrabble or Crossword puzzles