13-letter words containing c, l, u, n, i
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterfeitly — in a counterfeit manner
- countervailed — Simple past tense and past participle of countervail.
- county family — an old family that has lived in a particular county for several generations
- county police — (in the US) the police of a particular county
- crinicultural — of or relating to hair growth
- cucking stool — stool in which suspected witches were tested
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- cunnilinguist — One who gives cunnilingus.
- cupping glass — a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum: formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting
- curling irons — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- current yield — the yield of a bond or similar asset, expressed as a ratio of the annual interest payment to the clean price
- curvilinearly — In a curvilinear way.
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- cutting fluid — a liquid or gas for cooling or lubricating a cutting tool and a piece of work at their point of contact.
- cyberbullying — Cyberbullying is the use of the Internet to frighten or upset someone, usually by sending them unpleasant messages.
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).
- deceitfulness — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
- deconvolution — A process of resolving something into its constituent elements or removing complication in order to clarify it.
- deculturation — to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
- deducibleness — The quality of being deducible.
- deduplication — (computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
- deliciousness — highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell: a delicious dinner; a delicious aroma.
- delinquencies — Plural form of delinquency.
- deliquescence — the process of deliquescing
- demasculinise — Alternative spelling of demasculinize.
- demasculinize — Medicine/Medical. to produce certain male secondary sex characteristics in (a female).
- demi-culverin — a culverin having a bore of about 4½ inches (11 cm) and firing a shot of about 10 pounds (5 kg).
- denticulation — a denticulate structure
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- denuclearized — Simple past tense and past participle of denuclearize.
- destructional — of or pertaining to destruction
- difficultness — The state or quality of being difficult.
- discontentful — exhibiting a lack of contentment
- discounselled — lacking support or counsel
- disfunctional — dysfunction.
- disjunctively — In a disjunctive manner.
- documentalist — a specialist in documentation; a person working strictly with information and record-keeping.
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- double nickel — the national speed limit of 55 miles per hour as established in 1974 on U.S. highways.
- double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
- double-action — (of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
- double-nickel — the national speed limit of 55 miles per hour as established in 1974 on U.S. highways.
- dual alliance — the alliance between France and Russia (1890), strengthened by a military convention (1892–93) and lasting until the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
- ducking stool — a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.
- due diligence — the degree of care that is to be reasonably expected or that is legally required, esp. of persons giving professional advice
- due-diligence — reasonable care and caution exercised by a person who is buying, selling, giving professional advice, etc., especially as required by law to protect against incurring liability: The court said there was due diligence on the part of the plaintiff.