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11-letter words containing c, o, l, e, u, s

  • nucleosomes — Plural form of nucleosome.
  • nucleotides — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
  • on schedule — with no delay
  • outbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbalance.
  • overmuscled — having muscles developed to excess
  • pediculosis — the state of being infested with lice.
  • perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
  • pre-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
  • pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
  • resourceful — able to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations, difficulties, etc.
  • salicaceous — belonging to the Salicaceae, the willow family of plants.
  • sansculotte — (originally) a revolutionary of the poorer class
  • scaberulous — tending to be scabrous or slightly rough to the touch
  • sceuophylax — a keeper of sacred vessels
  • schoolhouse — a building in which a school is conducted.
  • sclerocauly — the feature of having a hard, dry stem
  • scoundrelly — having the character of a scoundrel; unscrupulous; villainous.
  • scuffle hoe — a hoe with a flat blade, pushed back and forth through the surface soil, as to weed
  • sepulchrous — of the nature of a sepulchre
  • shuttlecock — Also called shuttle. the object that is struck back and forth in badminton and battledore, consisting of a feathered cork head and a plastic crown.
  • slop bucket — slop pail.
  • sociosexual — of or relating to relationships between persons that involve sexuality.
  • solanaceous — belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.
  • sole-source — designating a company contracted, without competition, to be the sole supplier of a product or service, as a firm having an exclusive contract for certain military technology.
  • solicitudes — the state of being solicitous; anxiety or concern.
  • specialogue — a mail-order catalogue aimed at a specific group of customers
  • speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
  • speculatory — a place suitable for observation
  • subchloride — a chloride containing a relatively small proportion of chlorine, as mercurous chloride.
  • submolecule — a part of a molecule
  • subvocalize — to form (words) silently by moving the lips or other vocal organs without vocalization
  • superschool — a large school
  • suzie cobol — /soo'zee koh'bol/ 1. (IBM, probably from Frank Zappa's "Suzy Creamcheese") A coder straight out of training school who knows everything except the value of comments in plain English. Also (fashionable among personkind wishing to avoid accusations of sexism) "Sammy Cobol" or (in some non-IBM circles) "Cobol Charlie". 2. (proposed) Meta-name for any code grinder, analogous to J. Random Hacker.
  • telescopium — an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
  • tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
  • terricolous — living on or in the ground.
  • tuberculose — tuberculate.
  • tuberculous — tubercular.
  • uncalloused — not calloused
  • unchoosable — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
  • uncrossable — a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
  • undelicious — highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell: a delicious dinner; a delicious aroma.
  • undisclosed — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
  • union scale — scale3 (def 6).
  • unshockable — not able to be shocked
  • unsolicited — given or supplied without being requested or asked for: unsolicited advice.
  • varicellous — of or relating to varicella or chicken pox
  • veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
  • vermiculous — containing or resembling worms
  • versicolour — changeable in color: versicolor skies.
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