12-letter words containing c, e, r, o, u, s
- countersigns — Plural form of countersign.
- countersinks — Plural form of countersink.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstain — to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- counterstate — across state; traversing the state
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countertypes — Plural form of countertype.
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- country seat — A country seat is a large house with land in the country which is owned by someone who also owns a house in a town.
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- court tennis — a variety of tennis played indoors on a specially constructed court having high cement walls off which the ball may be played, points being made chiefly by stroking the ball into any of three openings in the walls of the court. Compare penthouse (def 7), tambour (def 7), winning opening.
- courtesy bus — a free bus
- courtesy car — a car that is lent to c customer by a garage or insurance company
- couscoussier — A double-chambered steamer used to prepare couscous.
- coxless four — a boat for four oarsman and no cox
- crash course — A crash course in a particular subject is a short course in which you are taught basic facts or skills, for example before you start a new job.
- crematoriums — Plural form of crematorium.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- crookes tube — a type of cathode-ray tube in which the electrons are produced by a glow discharge in a low-pressure gas
- crosscurrent — a current in a river or sea flowing across another current
- crowdsourced — Obtained by crowdsourcing.
- cumbersomely — In a cumbersome way.
- cumbrousness — The state or quality of being cumbrous.
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
- current cost — The current cost of assets is their current value, or what it would cost to replace them at this time.
- curvicostate — having curved ribs
- custom-order — to obtain by special or individual order: These wide doors have to be custom-ordered.
- cyber mosque — a website dealing with Islamic religious matters
- debaucherous — tending toward or involving debauchery, or excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures: a night of debaucherous fun.
- deconstructs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deconstruct.
- decorousness — characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
- decrustation — the act of removing a crust
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
- discourteous — not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
- discoverture — the state of being discovert; freedom from coverture.
- dodecandrous — (of a plant) having twelve stamens
- double-cross — to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
- droseraceous — of or relating to the genus of plants Drosera
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dust counter — any instrument used to measure the size and number of dust particles per unit volume in the atmosphere.
- dusty clover — a bush clover, Lespedeza capitata.
- echo sounder — a sonar instrument that uses echolocation to measure depths under water.
- electrocutes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrocute.