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14-letter words containing a, c, u, s

  • calculatedness — the state of being calculated
  • call-up papers — a letter containing order to report for service
  • calumniousness — Calumny.
  • camera obscura — a darkened chamber or small building in which images of outside objects are projected onto a flat surface by a convex lens in an aperture
  • camp counselor — activities supervisor
  • campanulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Campanulaceae, a family of temperate and subtropical plants, including the campanulas, having bell-shaped nodding flowers
  • campylotropous — (of an ovule) curved so that the micropyle and funiculus almost touch
  • cancer cluster — the occurrence of a higher than expected number of cancer cases in a small, defined geographical area or population.
  • cancer-causing — having the ability to induce the growth of a malignant tumour
  • candlesnuffers — Plural form of candlesnuffer.
  • canons regular — one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church; a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
  • cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
  • cape peninsula — (in South Africa) the peninsula and the part of the mainland on which Cape Town and most of its suburbs are located
  • capparidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Capparidaceae (or (Capparaceae), a family of plants, mostly shrubs including the caper, of warm tropical regions
  • capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
  • cardiac muscle — a specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates.
  • cardiovascular — of the heart and the blood vessels as a unified body system
  • caricaturistic — Grossly and comically exaggerated, like a caricature.
  • carousel fraud — the practice of importing goods from a country where they are not subject to VAT, selling them with VAT added, then deliberately not paying the VAT to the government
  • carriage house — coach house.
  • castrop-rauxel — an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 78 208 (2003 est)
  • casual contact — the level of contact at which a person is not subject to contracting a communicable disease from another, especially nonsexual contact with a person infected with a venereal disease.
  • catechumenship — the office or position of a catechumen
  • caucasian lily — a tall lily plant, Lilium monadelphum, having large, fragrant, drooping golden-yellow flowers.
  • caustic baryta — baryta (def 2).
  • caustic potash — potassium hydroxide
  • caustic-baryta — Also called calcined baryta, barium oxide, barium monoxide, barium protoxide. a white or yellowish-white poisonous solid, BaO, highly reactive with water: used chiefly as a dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of glass.
  • central sulcus — a deep cleft in each hemisphere of the brain separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
  • channel surfer — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
  • charles sumner — Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
  • chauvinist pig — a sexist man
  • chemical abuse — the habitual use of a mood-altering drug, alcoholic beverage, etc.
  • chivalrousness — The state of being chivalrous.
  • cholera morbus — gastroenteritis
  • christiansburg — a town in SW Virginia.
  • christmas bush — any of various trees or shrubs flowering at Christmas and used for decoration
  • christmas club — a savings account in a bank in which regular deposits are made, usually throughout one year, as to provide funds for Christmas shopping.
  • chrysanthemums — Plural form of chrysanthemum.
  • ciliary muscle — the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.
  • circumstancing — Present participle of circumstance.
  • circumstantial — Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.
  • circus maximus — an amphitheatre in Rome, used in ancient times for chariot races, public games, etc
  • cisalpine gaul — (in the ancient world) that part of Gaul between the Alps and the Apennines
  • cislunar space — the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the earth and moon
  • class schedule — In a school or college, a class schedule is a list that shows the times in the week at which particular subjects are taught. You can also refer to the range of subjects that a student learns or the classes that a teacher teaches as their class schedule.
  • class struggle — in Marxism, the constant economic and political struggle held to exist between social classes regarded as exploiting and those regarded as exploited; specif., in capitalist countries, the struggle between capitalists (bourgeoisie) and workers (proletariat)
  • clausius cycle — Rankine cycle.
  • claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
  • claustrophobes — Plural form of claustrophobe.
  • claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
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