12-letter words containing c, e, r, o, u, s
- pterocarpous — having winged fruit.
- queen closer — a brick of normal length and thickness but of half normal width, used to complete a course or to space regular bricks.
- radio source — a cosmic object or phenomenon, as a galaxy, pulsar, quasar, or the remnant of a supernova or of a galactic collision, that emits radio waves.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- reconstitute — to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- resourceless — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- resurrection — the act of rising from the dead.
- resuscitator — a person or thing that resuscitates.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- road surface — the surface of the road, often asphalt
- rust-colored — of the color rust.
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- scare quotes — quotation marks placed around a word or phrase to indicate that it should not be taken literally or automatically accepted as true
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- schussboomer — a skier who is skilled at schussing.
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- screw around — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- secretagogue — a substance or situation that promotes secretion.
- semiprecious — (of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.
- seymour cray — (person) The founder of Cray Research and designer of several of their supercomputers. Cray has been a charismatic yet somewhat reclusive figure. He began Cray Research in Minnesota in 1972. In 1988, Cray moved his Cray-3 project to Colorado Springs. The next year, Cray Research spun it off to create Cray Computer. In 1989, Cray left Cray Research and started Cray Computer Corporation in Colorado Springs. His quest to build a faster computer using new-generation materials failed in 1995, and his bankruptcy cost half a billion dollars and more than 400 jobs. The company was unable to raise $20 million needed to finish the Cray-4 and filed for bankruptcy in March 1995. In the summer of 1996, Cray started a Colorado Springs-based company called SRC Computers, Inc. "We think we'll build computers, but who knows what kind or how," Cray said at the time. "We'll talk it over and see if we can come up with a plan." On 1996-09-22, aged 70, Cray broke his neck in a car accident. Surgery for massive head injuries and swelling of the brain leaving him in a critical and unstable condition.
- siliciferous — containing, combined with, or producing silica.
- skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- sound camera — a motion-picture camera that is capable of photographing silently at the normal speed of 24 fps and operating in synchronization with separate audio recording equipment.
- stegocarpous — (of a moss) belonging to the division Stegocarpi, having an operculate capsule
- stereoacuity — the ability of a person to see objects as separate entities along a range of distances
- stereocilium — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- styracaceous — belonging to the Styracaceae, the storax family of plants.
- sub-mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- subopercular — of or relating to the suboperculum
- suboperculum — a bone in fishes behind the operculum or gill covering
- suffruticose — woody at the base and herbaceous above.
- sugar-coated — Sugar-coated food is covered with a sweet substance made of sugar.
- summer stock — the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- surface road — a road or street level with its surroundings: surface roads and elevated highways.