10-letter words containing c, l, o, u
- crab louse — a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in humans
- crumbcloth — a cloth placed under a dining table to protect the carpet from crumbs and other material
- cubby-hole — A cubby-hole is a very small room or space for storing things.
- cubbyholes — Plural form of cubbyhole.
- cuckolding — Present participle of cuckold.
- cuckoldize — to make (a married man) into a cuckold
- cuculiform — of, relating to, or belonging to the order Cuculiformes, which includes the cuckoos
- cuddlesome — cuddly (sense 1)
- cuddly toy — a soft toy, such as a teddy bear
- culbertson — Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge
- culdoscope — an endoscope used in a medical examination of the ovary, uterus, etc., inserted through the upper vaginal wall into the pelvic cavity
- culdoscopy — Endoscopy of the female pelvic organs by way of the vagina.
- culiciform — resembling a gnat
- cult movie — film with small but enthusiastic fan base
- cultivator — A cultivator is a tool or machine which is used to break up the earth or to remove weeds, for example in a garden or field.
- cultriform — (botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
- cumbrously — In a cumbrous manner.
- cumulation — the act of cumulating; accumulation.
- cumuliform — resembling a cumulus cloud
- cup-holder — a device for holding a cup upright, esp in a motor vehicle
- curatorial — Curatorial means relating to curators and their work.
- customable — subject to customs
- cut flower — any pretty flower cut for a floral arrangement.
- cuttlebone — the internal calcareous shell of the cuttlefish, used as a mineral supplement to the diet of cage-birds and as a polishing agent
- cyclobutyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclobutane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
- cynomolgus — a macaque native to SE Asia
- dark cloud — grey clouds threatening rain
- decorously — characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
- decoupling — the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently
- dicoumarol — a substance obtained naturally from sweet clover or produced synthetically as a drug, used as an anticoagulant
- diplodocus — a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, from the Late Jurassic Epoch of western North America, growing to a length of about 87 feet (26.5 meters).
- disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- discobolus — A discus thrower.
- discolours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discolour.
- discounsel — to advise (a person) against a specific act
- discoursal — of or relating to discourse
- documental — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- dog clutch — a clutch in which projections of one of the engaging parts fit into recesses of the other.
- dolichurus — a dactylic hexameter characterized by a redundant syllable at the end
- double act — Two comedians or entertainers who perform together are referred to as a double act. Their performance can also be called a double act.
- double cup — (in Renaissance art) a matched pair of metal cups, made so that one can be placed inverted on top of the other.
- double-cut — noting a file having parallel cutting ridges crisscrossing in two directions.
- doulocracy — Government by slaves.
- dulciloquy — a way of speaking that is mellow and agreeable
- duodecimal — pertaining to twelfths or to the number 12.
- duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- dust cloud — a large cloud of dust that hangs in the air
- dutch doll — a jointed wooden doll
- dutch gold — an alloy of copper and zinc in the form of thin sheets, used as an imitation of gold leaf.
- edulcorant — tending to edulcorate