7-letter words containing c, a, u
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
- aglucon — an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- alcaeus — 7th century bc, Greek lyric poet who wrote hymns, love songs, and political odes
- almuces — Plural form of almuce.
- ampycus — a son of Pelias, husband of Chloris, and father of Mopsus.
- anahuac — the central plateau of Mexico, between the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental ranges (3700 to 9000 feet; 1128 to 2743 meters): center of former Aztec civilization.
- ancaeus — a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- anchusa — any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowers
- annicut — a dam in India constructed in order to supply waterways leading from it
- anticum — pronaos.
- apercus — a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- aqcuire — Misspelling of acquire.
- aquatic — An aquatic animal or plant lives or grows on or in water.
- aracaju — a port in E Brazil, capital of Sergipe state. Pop: 701 000 (2005 est)
- arcanum — a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates
- archeus — the spirit or force which Paracelsians believed dwelt in, and presided over, all living things
- arcuate — shaped or bent like an arc or bow
- as much — You use as much in expressions such as 'I thought as much' and 'I guessed as much' after you have just been told something and you want to say that you already believed or expected it to be true.
- as such — You use as such with a negative to indicate that a word or expression is not a very accurate description of the actual situation.
- ascaunt — in a slantwise manner
- asculum — an ancient town in Apulia, SE Italy: Pyrrhus defeated the Romans in 279 B.C.
- attucks — Crispus [kris-puh s] /ˈkrɪs pəs/ (Show IPA), 1723?–70, American patriot, probably a fugitive slave, killed in the Boston Massacre.
- auction — An auction is a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
- augitic — Containing augite.
- auratic — Resembling an aura.
- auricle — the upper chamber of the heart; atrium
- aurochs — a recently extinct member of the cattle tribe, Bos primigenius, that inhabited forests in N Africa, Europe, and SW Asia. It had long horns and is thought to be one of the ancestors of modern cattle
- auscult — To auscultate.
- auspice — patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the auspices of)
- autarch — an absolute ruler
- autocad — (product, tool) A CAD software package for mechanical engineering, marketed by Autodesk, Inc.
- autocar — any kind of motor car
- autocue — An Autocue is a device used by people speaking on television or at a public event, which displays words for them to read.
- autovac — a vacuum pump found in the petrol tank of a car
- auxetic — something that promotes auxesis
- auxinic — containing or relating to auxins
- bacchus — (in ancient Greece and Rome) a god of wine and giver of ecstasy, identified with Dionysus
- back up — If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true.
- backout — an instance of withdrawing (from an agreement, etc)
- backrub — therapeutic manipulation of the muscles of the back; massage of the back.
- backups — Plural form of backup.
- baculum — a bony support in the penis of certain mammals, esp the carnivores
- baluchi — a member of a Muslim people living chiefly in coastal Pakistan and Iran
- bascule — a bridge with a movable section hinged about a horizontal axis and counterbalanced by a weight
- basescu — Traian. born 1951, Romanian politician, president of Romania (2004–14)
- bauchle — an old worn shoe
- because — You use because when stating the reason for something.
- becuase — Misspelling of because.
- berceau — an arched trellis for climbing plants
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.