12-letter words containing a, n, c, u, s
- surf casting — the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting from the shoreline into the sea, usually using heavy-duty tackle.
- surveillance — a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like: The suspects were under police surveillance.
- syndactylous — having fingers, or toes, united
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- tinea cruris — jock itch.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- transcurrent — running or extending across or transversely.
- transductant — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- translucence — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- transpicuous — transparent.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- un-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- un-scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- unaccessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unascendable — not able to be ascended or climbed
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- unauspicious — inauspicious; unfavourable; unlucky
- uncandidness — the quality or condition of being uncandid; lack of candidness or openness
- uncapsizable — (of a boat, etc) that cannot be capsized
- unchasteness — lack of chastity
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- uncinariasis — hookworm (def 2).
- unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
- uncompassion — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- uncomposable — not fit for composition
- unconsecrate — profane or base
- unconsolable — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
- unconstraint — lack of constraint: Their home has a feeling of unconstraint and warm hospitableness.
- unconversant — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- uncourageous — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- under canvas — If you are living and sleeping under canvas, you are living and sleeping in a tent.
- undersurface — underside; bottom surface.
- undesecrated — to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
- undischarged — gun: not let off
- undiscordant — not discordant; not disagreeing or disagreeable
- undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
- undistracted — not distracted; concentrating
- unforecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- unfranchised — a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- ungraciously — in an ungracious manner
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- unidealistic — of or relating to idealism or idealists.