11-letter words containing c, e, l, u, a
- casual-wear — clothing designed for wear on informal occasions.
- casus belli — an event or act used to justify a war
- catafalques — Plural form of catafalque.
- cataloguers — Plural form of cataloguer.
- cataloguize — to make a list of; catalogue
- catapultier — a person who fires a catapult
- caterwauled — Simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul.
- caterwauler — to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time.
- cattle grub — the larva or adult of a warble fly, especially Hypoderma lineatum, a common pest of cattle in North America.
- cauliculate — having a caulicle
- cauliflower — Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves.
- cauligenous — originating or protruding from the stem of a plant
- causalities — the relation of cause and effect: The result is the same, however differently the causality is interpreted.
- causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- causelessly — in a manner without cause or reason
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
- cayuga lake — lake in WC N.Y., one of the Finger Lakes: 38 mi (61 km) long
- celebutante — a young woman from a wealthy background who becomes a celebrity
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- centrifugal — acting, moving, or tending to move away from a centre
- chaleur bay — an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between NE New Brunswick and SE Quebec, in SE Canada: rich fishing ground. About 85 miles (135 km) long; 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- changefully — In a changeful manner.
- chapultepec — a rocky hill in Mexico City: captured (Sept., 1847) in an American assault led by Gen. Winfield Scott in the Mexican War
- chelsea bun — a rolled yeast currant bun decorated with sugar
- chilaquiles — (in Mexican cooking) a dish of fried tortilla strips typically topped with a spicy tomato sauce and cheese.
- child abuse — physical, sexual, or emotional ill-treatment or neglect of a child, esp by those responsible for its welfare
- chili sauce — a spiced sauce of chopped tomatoes, green and red sweet peppers, onions, etc.
- chlamydeous — (of plants) relating to or possessing sepals and petals
- chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
- chrome alum — a violet-red crystalline substance, used as a mordant in dyeing. Formula: KCr(SO4)2.12H2O
- chucklehead — a stupid person; blockhead; dolt
- chugalugged — Simple past tense and past participle of chugalug.
- circularise — (British) alternative spelling of circularize.
- circularize — to distribute circulars to
- circulative — Promoting circulation; circulating.
- ciudad real — a market town in S central Spain. Pop: 65 703 (2003 est)
- clapped out — (of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated.
- clapped-out — If you describe a person or a machine as clapped-out, you mean that they are old and no longer able to work properly.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- closehauled — having the sails adjusted for heading as nearly as possible into the wind
- cloud layer — a continuous or fragmented distribution of clouds all sharing the same cloud base.
- cloud-based — Cloud-based technology allows you to use programs and information that are stored on the Internet rather than on your own computer.
- cloudscapes — Plural form of cloudscape.
- coagulative — Obsolete. coagulated.