11-letter words containing a, r, u, n
- construable — that can be construed
- constuprate — to rape or violate
- consummator — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- continuator — a person who continues something, esp the work of someone else
- contour map — a map that indicates the physical features of the land; topographic map
- contractual — A contractual arrangement or relationship involves a legal agreement between people.
- contracture — a disorder in which a skeletal muscle is permanently tightened (contracted), most often caused by spasm or paralysis of the antagonist muscle that maintains normal muscle tension
- contrarious — (of people or animals) perverse or obstinate
- contubernal — occupying the same tent
- conurbation — A conurbation consists of a large city together with the smaller towns around it.
- corniculate — having horns or hornlike projections
- cornucopian — Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea.
- cornucopias — Plural form of cornucopia.
- coronavirus — a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
- corrugating — Present participle of corrugate.
- corrugation — a corrugating or being corrugated
- coruscating — A coruscating speech or performance is lively, intelligent, and impressive.
- coruscation — a gleam or flash of light
- cotransduce — to cause (genes) to undergo cotransduction
- counteracts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counteract.
- counterbase — a double bass
- counterdraw — to copy (a painting, etc) by tracing it onto a transparent material, such as oiled paper
- counterfact — a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known.”.
- countermand — If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
- countermark — a mark on an object that is additional to a mark already on that object, and that serves a purpose such as enhancing security, or noting a change in the value of that object, etc
- counterpace — a countermove
- counterpane — A counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.
- counterpart — Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
- counterplan — an opposing plan
- counterplay — a positive or aggressive action by the defending side, esp in chess
- counterplea — a reply to a plea
- counterraid — a retaliatory raid on an enemy
- countersank — Simple past form of countersink.
- counterseal — a smaller seal on the reverse of the main seal
- countervail — to act or act against with equal power or force
- countervair — (heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures.
- countrymade — (in India) Describing a weapon manufactured illegally in a cottage industry.
- countryseat — a house or estate in the country
- county fair — a competitive exhibition of farm products, livestock, etc., often held annually in the same place in the county.
- county farm — a farm maintained for the poor by a county.
- coupon rate — The coupon rate is the interest rate on a bond calculated on the number of coupons per year.
- court dance — a dignified dance for performance at a court. Compare folk dance (def 1).
- crab nebula — the expanding remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 ad, lying in the constellation Taurus at an approximate distance of 6500 light years
- craft union — a labour organization membership of which is restricted to workers in a specified trade or craft
- craniopagus — the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head
- crap around — Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
- crenulation — any of the teeth or notches of a crenulate structure
- cretan bull — a savage bull, captured on Crete by Hercules and allowed to roam near Marathon in Greece until captured by Theseus.
- crustaceans — Plural form of crustacean.
- crux ansata — the ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol