12-letter words containing c, l, a, i, r, u
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- curtain rail — a rail from which a curtain is hung
- curtain wall — a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
- curule chair — an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- curvirostral — having a curved or crooked beak
- dearticulate — to disjoint, dislocate, or separate (something)
- denuclearize — to deprive (a country, state, etc) of nuclear weapons
- disgracefull — Archaic form of disgraceful.
- diuretically — In a diuretic way.
- diverticular — Of or relating to diverticula.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- edulcorative — edulcorant
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- epicuticular — Relating to the epicuticle.
- ethical drug — a drug which is only available legally with a doctor's prescription or consent
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- exarticulate — (zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- extramusical — outside the field or scope of music
- exulceration — the process of ulceration
- facial scrub — a beauty product or treatment which cleanses and exfoliates the skin of the face
- false cirrus — a type of thick cirrus cloud spreading from the top of a cumulonimbus cloud
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- fascicularly — in a fascicular manner
- ferulic acid — a compound, C 10 H 10 O 4 , found in small amounts in lants, that occurs in two isomers, one a yellow oily liquid and the other crystalline.
- fluidextract — a liquid preparation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, that contains in each cubic centimeter the medicinal activity of one gram of the crude drug in powdered form.
- fluorouracil — a pyrimidine analog, C 4 H 3 FN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- gaillard cut — an artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- imparticular — (proscribed) in particular.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- inaccurately — In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.
- inarticulate — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- incurability — The quality or state of being incurable—not being able to be cured.
- inoperculate — having no operculum.
- inscrutables — Plural form of inscrutable.
- interfaculty — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- interlocular — having one or more locules.
- internuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- internuncial — serving to announce or connect.