10-letter words containing c, a, t, u
- actus reus — a criminal action regarded as a constituent element of a crime, as compared with the state of mind of the perpetrator
- acuminated — Botany, Zoology. pointed; tapering to a point.
- acute dose — a total dose of radiation administered over such a short period that biological recovery is impossible
- acute-care — providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.
- adactylous — possessing no fingers or toes
- adjudicate — If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it.
- adjunction — (in phrase-structure grammar) the relationship between a branch of a tree representing a sentence to other branches to its left or right that descend from the same node immediately above
- adjunctive — that constitutes an adjunct
- aeronautic — relating to air companies
- agricultor — (archaic) An agriculturist; a farmer.
- alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
- allocution — a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts
- almucantar — a circle on the celestial sphere parallel to the horizontal plane
- altocumuli — Plural form of altocumulus.
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- alutaceous — Zoology. covered with minute cracks or wrinkles and having a pale, leathery-brown color.
- anacolutha — Plural form of anacoluthon.
- anacoustic — unable to support the propagation of sound; soundless
- anacrustic — Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
- ancipitous — Alternative form of ancipital.
- annunciate — to announce
- antichurch — opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Christian church
- antilochus — a son of Nestor and a trusted friend of Achilles.
- antimachus — Also called the Colophonian. flourished c410 b.c, Greek poet.
- anucleated — without a nucleus
- apiculture — the breeding and care of bees
- apolaustic — concerned with or dedicated to enjoyment
- apothecium — a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
- aquabatics — gymnastic feats performed in water
- arcubalist — an arbalest
- articulacy — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- articulary — (anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
- articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
- artocarpus — a genus of the mulberry family, originating in Asia, species of which include the jackfruit and the breadfruit
- atracurium — a drug used to relax muscles
- atraumatic — (of a medical or surgical procedure) causing minimal tissue injury.
- au courant — up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs
- auctionary — of or relating to auctions or auctioneers
- auctioneer — An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction.
- auctioning — Present participle of auction.
- audacities — Plural form of audacity.
- auriculate — having ears
- auscultate — to examine (a patient) by means of auscultation
- auspicated — Simple past tense and past participle of auspicate.
- austenitic — consisting mainly of austenite.
- autarchies — Plural form of autarchy.
- autarchist — of or relating to autarchism
- autarkical — of or relating to autarky
- autecology — the ecological study of an individual organism or species
- authigenic — (of minerals) having crystallized in a sediment during or after deposition