10-letter words containing c, a, r, o, u
- branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
- buccinator — a thin muscle that compresses the cheeks and holds them against the teeth during chewing, etc
- bulk cargo — unpackaged cargoes, such as grain or coal
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- cafetorium — a room, usually in a school or other educational institution, which serves both as a cafeteria and an auditorium
- cake flour — finely ground wheat flour.
- calcareous — of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky
- calculator — A calculator is a small electronic device that you use for making mathematical calculations.
- camoufleur — a person who camouflages military equipment
- campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.
- canonsburg — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- canorously — In a canorous manner.
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- capsorubin — (organic compound) A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsanthin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
- caquetoire — cacqueteuse.
- carburetor — A carburetor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and gasoline are mixed together to form a vapor which can be burned.
- cargo cult — a religious movement of the SW Pacific, characterized by expectation of the return of spirits in ships or aircraft carrying goods that will provide for the needs of the followers
- cartouches — Plural form of cartouche.
- cat around — to search promiscuously for sexual partners; be promiscuous
- cataloguer — One who catalogues.
- cauliflory — the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
- cautionary — A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people.
- cautioners — Plural form of cautioner.
- ceratosaur — a carnivorous, swift-running North American theropod dinosaur of the genus Ceratosaurus and closely related genera, of the Jurassic Period, having a large skull with a short horn between the nostrils and a bony knob in front of each eye, and reaching a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter).
- chairbound — unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility
- charmonium — an elementary particle that contains an antiquark and a charm quark
- charthouse — the compartment on a ship or boat where charts are kept
- chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- chrononaut — (science fiction, dated) A time-traveller.
- circulator — a person who moves from place to place.
- circumoral — Around or encircling the mouth.
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamourous — Archaic spelling of clamorous.
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- clay court — a tennis court with a playing surface topped by a layer of crushed shale, brick, or stone
- clay flour — dried and pulverized clay.
- cloud rack — a group of moving clouds
- coadjutors — Plural form of coadjutor.
- coagulator — a substance that produces or aids coagulation.
- coastguard — A coastguard is an official who watches the sea near a coast in order to get help for sailors when they need it and to stop illegal activities.
- coauthored — one of two or more joint authors.
- cockalorum — a self-important little man
- collarstud — a stud that is used to attach a removable collar to a shirt
- coloratura — Coloratura is very complicated and difficult music for a solo singer, especially in opera.
- colorature — (music) An elaborate melody, particularly in vocal music and especially in operatic singing of the 18th and 19th centuries, with runs, trills, leaps, etc.
- colour bar — discrimination against people of a different race, esp as practised by White people against Black people
- colourable — capable of being coloured
- colourcast — a colour television broadcast