13-letter words containing a, n, o, u, r, s
- brown mustard — black mustard. See under mustard (def 2).
- carbon tissue — a sheet of paper coated with pigmented gelatine, used in the carbon process
- carbon-tissue — paper faced with a preparation of carbon or other material, used between two sheets of plain paper in order to reproduce on the lower sheet that which is written or typed on the upper.
- carboniferous — yielding coal or carbon
- carcinomatous — a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
- carillonneurs — Plural form of carillonneur.
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- carotid sinus — specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate.
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
- caudine forks — a narrow pass in the Apennines, in S Italy, between Capua and Benevento: scene of the defeat of the Romans by the Samnites (321 bc)
- cauterisation — Alt form cauterization.
- cavernicolous — inhabiting caves or cavelike places
- ceruloplasmin — a protein responsible for copper detoxification, found in the blood
- charnel house — A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored.
- chondromatous — a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.
- clamorousness — The state or quality of being clamorous.
- clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- coal industry — a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal
- colourisation — Alternative spelling of colorization.
- commensurable — having a common factor
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- commensurated — Simple past tense and past participle of commensurate.
- commensurates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commensurate.
- communicators — Plural form of communicator.
- conclusionary — conclusory
- congratulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate.
- conquistadors — Plural form of conquistador.
- conspurcation — the act of defiling
- constupration — the act of raping or violating
- contrapuntist — a composer skilled in counterpoint
- convulsionary — of or affected with convulsion.
- coralligenous — producing coral
- coronaviruses — Plural form of coronavirus.
- count towards — If something counts towards or counts toward an achievement or right, it is included as one of the things that give you the right to it.
- counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
- counter staff — people who work behind the counter of a bank, post office, etc
- counterblasts — Plural form of counterblast.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterscarps — Plural form of counterscarp.
- countershafts — Plural form of countershaft.
- counterstains — Plural form of counterstain.
- counterstream — a stream (of matter) which travels in the opposite direction
- cousin-german — the child of one's aunt or uncle
- crapulousness — The state or quality of being crapulous.
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- dangerousness — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- danseur noble — a male dancer suited for certain heroic, or noble, roles by virtue of his exceptional grace, technique, and strength
- denaturations — Plural form of denaturation.