12-letter words containing c, l, u, n, i
- connubialism — the state of being married
- connubiality — of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal: connubial love.
- conqueringly — in a conquering manner
- consultation — A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.
- consultative — A consultative committee or document gives advice or makes proposals about a particular problem or subject.
- contagiously — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- containerful — As much as a container can hold.
- contiguously — touching; in contact.
- continuality — of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent: continual bus departures.
- continuingly — to go on after suspension or interruption: The program continued after an intermission.
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- contour line — a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth
- control unit — the part of the computer that processes hardware, software, and user inputs and directs their implementation
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- convolutions — an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition
- convulsional — relating to convulsions
- convulsively — of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
- coquilla nut — the nut of a South American palm tree, Attalea funifera, having a hard brown shell used for carving
- coulter pine — a California pine, Pinus coulteri, having stout, bluish-green needles and heavy cones 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 cm) long.
- council area — any of the 32 unitary authorities into which Scotland has been divided for administrative purposes since April 1996
- council fire — a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians.
- council flat — a flat built or owned by a local council
- councilmanic — of or relating to a councilman or councilwoman
- councilwoman — A councilwoman is a woman who is a member of a local council.
- councilwomen — Plural form of councilwoman.
- countability — the fact of being countable
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- court ruling — a decision made by a court
- craniocaudal — (anatomy) From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- cryoglobulin — an abnormal immunoglobulin, present in the blood in certain diseases, that precipitates below about 10°C, obstructing small blood vessels in the fingers and toes
- culminations — The highest or climactic point of something, esp. as attained after a long time.
- cumulonimbus — Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud, similar to cumulus, that extends to a great height and is associated with thunderstorms.
- cunnilinctus — the act or practice of orally stimulating the female genitals.
- cunnilingist — Alt form cunnilinguist.
- curling iron — A curling iron is a metal device, resembling scissors, that you heat and use to form curls in your hair.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- curtain call — In a theatre, when actors or performers take a curtain call, they come forward to the front of the stage after a performance in order to receive the applause of the audience.
- curtain line — the last line of a scene, act, etc., as in a play; tag line.
- 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
- cut and fill — a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away.
- cutting tool — A cutting tool is a pointed tool mounted in a machine tool and used for cutting materials.
- cycling tour — a holiday involving a tour of an area or region by bicycle