6-letter words containing c, e, u
- muches — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- mucked — Simple past tense and past participle of muck.
- mucker — Slang. a vulgar, illbred person.
- muckle — mickle.
- muncie — a city in E Indiana.
- muscle — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- neumic — any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- nuance — a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- nuchae — nape.
- nuclei — plural of nucleus.
- nucule — (rare) A section of a compound fruit; a nutlet; a small nut.
- nueces — a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- nuncle — uncle.
- on cue — (in the theatre, films, music, etc) anything spoken or done that serves as a signal to an actor, musician, etc, to follow with specific lines or action
- oscule — Obsolete form of osculum.
- ouched — a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- ouches — a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- ouncer — something weighing a specified number of ounces (used in combination): The deluxe hamburger is an eight-ouncer.
- ounces — Plural form of ounce.
- paunce — Obsolete form of pansy.
- pounce — to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.
- precut — cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used: a kit with precut parts.
- pucker — a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
- puckle — a mischievous or evil spirit
- pumice — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- purace — an active volcano in SW Colombia. 15,603 feet (4756 meters).
- queach — a thicket
- quebec — a province in E Canada. 594,860 sq. mi. (1,540,685 sq. km).
- quench — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- quetch — Alternative form of quitch.
- quiche — a Mayan language of Guatemala.
- quicke — Obsolete spelling of quick.
- quince — either of two small trees, Cydonia oblonga or C. sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves.
- raucle — bold, rash
- recoup — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- rectum — the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
- rectus — any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- recure — to recover
- recuse — to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- reduct — to reduce.
- reluct — to struggle (against something); rebel.
- rescue — to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
- rounce — the handle that is turned to move paper and plates on a printing press
- ruched — a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.
- rucked — a fold or wrinkle; crease.
- ruckle — ruck2
- runcie — Robert Alexander Kennedy, 1921–2000, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1980–91.
- sacque — sack1 (def 6).
- sauced — intoxicated; drunk.