10-letter words containing a, s, u, n, c
- canorously — In a canorous manner.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- carbuncles — Plural form of carbuncle.
- carmustine — a toxic nitrosurea, C 5 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors.
- carthusian — a member of an austere monastic order founded by Saint Bruno in 1084 near Grenoble, France
- cash bonus — an extra amount of money given to someone for doing something good, over and above the amount that is normally paid for that achievement
- cashew nut — edible nut
- cassumunar — an aromatic, bitter root similar to ginger
- castle nut — a hexagonal nut with six slots in the head, two of which take a locking pin to hold it firmly in position
- casualness — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- casuarinas — Plural form of casuarina.
- catamounts — Plural form of catamount.
- caucussing — the act of holding a private, often secret meeting of members of a political party prior to an election or general party meeting
- caulescent — having a stem clearly visible above the ground
- causations — Plural form of causation.
- cautioners — Plural form of cautioner.
- censurable — deserving censure, condemnation, or blame
- centauress — A female centaur; a she-centaur.
- centauries — Plural form of centaury.
- chanteuses — Plural form of chanteuse.
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- coagulants — Plural form of coagulant.
- coetaneous — of the same age or period
- communards — Plural form of communard.
- communitas — the sense of sharing and intimacy that develops among persons who experience liminality as a group.
- confusable — Able or liable to be confused with something else.
- confusably — In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
- conjugates — Plural form of conjugate.
- consensual — A consensual approach, view, or decision is one that is based on general agreement among all the members of a group.
- consentual — involving or carried out by mutual consent: a consentual divorce.
- consulates — Plural form of consulate.
- consultant — A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine.
- consumable — Consumable goods are items which are intended to be bought, used, and then replaced.
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
- contagious — A disease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that are infected with it. Compare infectious.
- convulsant — producing convulsions
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- corn sugar — a dextrose made from cornstarch
- cornaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cornaceae, a family of temperate plants, mostly trees and shrubs, including dogwood, cornel, and spotted laurel
- cosmonauts — Plural form of cosmonaut.
- courtesans — Plural form of courtesan.
- cresta run — high-speed tobogganing down a steep narrow passage
- cruikshank — George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist
- crustacean — A crustacean is an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
- crustation — the action of forming a crust
- culminates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of culminate.
- currawongs — Plural form of currawong.