9-letter words containing c, e, u
- ceratodus — any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times
- certitude — Certitude is the same as certainty.
- cerussite — a usually white mineral, found in veins. It is a source of lead. Composition: lead carbonate. Formula: PbCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- cespitous — Turfy; resembling turf.
- cetaceous — Relating to whales or more generally to any marine mammal of the order Cetacea.
- cetuximab — a monoclonal antibody used to treat cancer
- chalumeau — an early reed instrument, the precursor of the clarinet
- chanceful — eventful
- change up — When you change up, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a higher gear.
- change-up — a temporary shift or variation in a normal routine or regular pattern of activity: Reading a mystery novel has been a real change of pace for me.
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- changeups — Plural form of changeup.
- chanteuse — a female singer, esp in a nightclub or cabaret
- charge up — to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
- chargeful — onerous; expensive
- chargeous — (obsolete) burdensome.
- charmeuse — a lightweight fabric with a satin-like finish
- chartreux — a breed of sturdy cat with short dense woolly fur
- chartulae — charta (def 2).
- chasseurs — Plural form of chasseur.
- chasubles — Plural form of chasuble.
- chauffeur — The chauffeur of a rich or important person is the man or woman who is employed to look after their car and drive them around in it.
- chaussure — a term for any type of footwear
- chautemps — Camille [ka-mee-yuh] /kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1885–1963, French politician: premier 1930, 1933–34, 1937–38.
- cheap out — to take the cheapest option; try to do something as cheaply as possible
- chechaquo — Alternative form of cheechako.
- check out — When you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
- checkouts — Plural form of checkout.
- checksums — Plural form of checksum.
- cheerfull — Archaic form of cheerful.
- chempaduk — an evergreen moraceous tree, Artocarpus champeden (or A. integer), of Malaysia, similar to the jackfruit
- chennault — Claire Lee [klair] /klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1890–1958, U.S. Air Force general.
- chequable — (finance, of an account) On which cheques can be drawn.
- chequered — If a person or organization has had a chequered career or history, they have had a varied past with both good and bad periods.
- cherbourg — a port in NW France, on the English Channel. Pop: 25 370 (1999)
- chermoula — a marinade used in N African cookery
- cherubini — (Maria) Luigi (Carlo Zenobio Salvatore) (luˈiːdʒi). 1760–1842, Italian composer, noted particularly for his church music and his operas.
- cheruping — Present participle of cherup.
- chestnuts — Plural form of chestnut.
- chevelure — the hazy or misty luminescence encircling a comet or star
- chirruped — Simple past tense and past participle of chirrup.
- chirurgie — (archaic) surgery.
- choiceful — having an inability to make decisive choices
- choluteca — a city in S Honduras.
- chondrule — one of the small spherical masses of mainly silicate minerals present in chondrites
- choose up — to decide on the opposing players, as for an impromptu ballgame
- chop suey — Chop suey is a Chinese-style dish that consists of meat and vegetables that have been stewed together.
- chophouse — a restaurant specializing in steaks, grills, chops, etc
- choreutic — of or belonging to a chorus.
- chorussed — Simple past tense and past participle of chorus.