8-letter words containing c, n, u, t
- open cut — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches.
- open-cut — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches.
- osculant — united by certain common characteristics.
- outcount — (transitive) To surpass in counting; to count higher than.
- outdance — to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
- outfence — to surpass at the sport of fencing
- outpunch — to punch better than
- outrance — the utmost extremity.
- outscorn — to defy with scorn
- pin tuck — a narrow ornamental fold used esp on shirt fronts and dress bodices
- pinchgut — someone who does not give other people enough food
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- punctate — marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- punctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- punctule — a very small opening
- puncture — the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- punditic — of or relating to pundits
- quantico — a U.S. Marine Corps base and development and education command in NE Virginia, NE of Fredericksburg on the Potomac River.
- quantics — Plural form of quantic.
- quintics — Plural form of quintic.
- re-count — to count again.
- recusant — refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- reinduct — to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president.
- relucent — shining; bright.
- ructions — disturbance
- ruthenic — containing ruthenium in a higher valence state than the corresponding ruthenious compound.
- saturnic — having or affected with lead-poisoning
- scentful — full of scent or odour; fragrant
- scouting — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- scrutiny — a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
- sinciput — the forepart of the skull.
- stuck on — simple past tense and past participle of stick2 .
- subtonic — the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
- subtunic — a garment worn under a tunic
- succinct — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- sun city — city in SC Arizona: pop. 38,000
- taciturn — inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- taichung — a city in and the provincial capital of Taiwan, in the W part.
- teucrian — of or relating to the ancient Trojans.
- teutonic — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- tincture — Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
- toucanet — any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
- touch on — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- touching — affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.
- trouncer — a person who trounces someone or something
- truchman — an interpreter
- trucking — a shuffling jitterbug step.
- truckman — a truckdriver.
- truncate — to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short: Truncate detailed explanations.