12-letter words containing c, a, u, s
- clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- clear as mud — not at all clear
- close-hauled — with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
- cluster area — a place where a concentration of a particular phenomenon is found
- cluster pack — a package containing a collection of related goods, sold as a single unit
- coal scuttle — A coal scuttle is a container for keeping coal in.
- cocaine bust — an arrest for the possession of cocaine
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- columbus day — Oct 12, a legal holiday in most states of the US: the date of Columbus' landing in the West Indies (Caribbean) in 1492
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- comeuppances — Plural form of comeuppance.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- communicants — Plural form of communicant.
- communicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate.
- commutations — Plural form of commutation.
- compulsative — compulsory
- compulsatory — compulsory
- computations — Plural form of computation.
- conclusional — the end or close; final part.
- conductances — Plural form of conductance.
- confucianism — the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers, and gentlemanly education
- confucianist — the system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
- confusticate — Slang. to confuse or perplex; bewilder.
- confutations — Plural form of confutation.
- conjugations — Plural form of conjugation.
- conjunctivas — Plural form of conjunctiva.
- conjurations — Plural form of conjuration.
- connaisseurs — Plural form of connaisseur.
- connubialism — the state of being married
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
- consanguined — Of kindred blood; related.
- consensually — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- consultation — A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.
- consultative — A consultative committee or document gives advice or makes proposals about a particular problem or subject.
- consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
- consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consummating — Present participle of consummate.
- consummation — a consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
- consummative — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consummatory — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- contagiously — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- continuances — Plural form of continuance.
- contractures — Plural form of contracture.
- contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
- contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
- conurbations — Plural form of conurbation.
- convulsional — relating to convulsions