8-letter words containing c, i, r, u
- cruciate — shaped or arranged like a cross
- crucible — A crucible is a pot in which metals or other substances can be melted or heated up to very high temperatures.
- crucifer — any plant of the family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae), having a corolla of four petals arranged like a cross and a fruit called a siliqua. The family includes the brassicas, mustard, cress, and wallflower
- crucifix — A crucifix is a cross with a figure of Christ on it.
- crudites — Crudités are pieces of raw vegetable, often served before a meal.
- crueltie — Obsolete spelling of cruelty.
- cruisers — Plural form of cruiser.
- cruising — Present participle of cruise.
- crumbing — Present participle of crumb.
- crummier — Also, crumby. Slang. dirty and run-down; shabby; seedy: a crummy fleabag of a hotel. of little or no value; cheap; worthless: crummy furniture that falls apart after a month of use. wretchedly inadequate; miserable; lousy: They pay crummy salaries.
- crummies — a cow with crooked horns.
- crunking — Present participle of crunk.
- crushing — A crushing defeat, burden, or disappointment is a very great or severe one.
- crustily — In a crusty manner.
- crusting — Present participle of crust.
- cruzeiro — a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real
- cubiform — having the shape of a cube
- cucurbit — any creeping flowering plant of the mainly tropical and subtropical family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, cucumber, squashes, and gourds
- cuddlier — suitable for or inviting cuddling: a cuddly teddy bear.
- cudgerie — a large tropical rutaceous tree, Flindersia schottina, having light-coloured wood
- culinary — Culinary means concerned with cooking.
- culprits — Plural form of culprit.
- cultivar — a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation
- culverin — a long-range medium to heavy cannon used during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries
- cumbrian — of or relating to Cumbria or its inhabitants
- cuniform — Alternative spelling of cuneiform.
- curacies — Plural form of curacy.
- curarine — an alkaloid extracted from curare, used as a muscle relaxant in surgery. Formula: C19H26ON2
- curarize — to paralyse or treat with curare
- curating — Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- curation — Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- curative — Something that has curative properties can cure people's illnesses.
- curatrix — a woman in charge of a museum, art gallery, or similar institution
- curbside — at the curb or on the sidewalk adjacent to the street
- curculio — any of various American weevils, esp Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio), a pest of fruit trees
- curcumin — a yellow pigment, derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, and the main active ingredient of turmeric. It is an antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties
- curdling — Present participle of curdle.
- curitiba — a city in SE Brazil, capital of Paraná state: seat of the University of Paraná (1946). Pop: 2 871 000 (2005 est)
- curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- curricle — a two-wheeled open carriage drawn by two horses side by side
- curriers — Plural form of currier.
- curriery — the trade, work, or place of occupation of a currier
- currying — to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.
- cursitor — (in the Court of Chancery) a clerk or officer
- cursives — Plural form of cursive.
- curtails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curtail.
- curtains — death or ruin; the end
- curtises — Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- curtsied — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- curtsies — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.