10-letter words containing c, o, r, e, u
- countersue — to sue (a plaintiff) in response or opposition to a preceding lawsuit
- countertop — A countertop is a flat surface in a kitchen which is easily cleaned and on which you can prepare food.
- counterwar — War waged in response to another war.
- countrymen — a native or inhabitant of one's own country.
- courageous — Someone who is courageous shows courage.
- courantyne — a river in N South America, rising in S Guyana and flowing north to the Atlantic, forming the boundary between Guyana and Surinam. Length: 765 km (475 miles)
- courbevoie — an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 85 716 (2006)
- courgettes — Plural form of courgette.
- couriering — Present participle of courier.
- coursebook — a book studied on an educational course
- coursemate — One who is taking the same academic course.
- courseware — computer software designed to be used in an educational course
- coursework — written or oral work completed by a student within a given period, which is assessed as an integral part of an educational course
- court case — a legal action
- court shoe — Court shoes are women's shoes that do not cover the top part of the foot and are usually made of plain leather with no design.
- courtesans — Plural form of courtesan.
- courtesies — excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
- courthouse — A courthouse is a building in which a court of law meets.
- courtierly — of a courtier
- courtliest — Superlative form of courtly.
- couturiere — a female dressmaker or dress designer
- couturiers — Plural form of couturier.
- couverture — Chocolate made with extra cocoa butter to give a high gloss, used for covering sweets and cakes.
- covermount — A covermount is a small gift attached to the front cover of a magazine.
- covertures — Plural form of coverture.
- cowpuncher — cowboy
- crab louse — a parasitic louse, Pthirus (or Phthirus) pubis, that infests the pubic region in humans
- crackhouse — a place where cocaine in the form of crack is bought, sold, and smoked.
- creepmouse — an informal tickling game played with small children
- cretaceous — consisting of or resembling chalk
- crevecoeur — Miˈchel Guilˈlaume Jean de (miˈʃɛl giˈjoʊm ʒɑ̃ də) ; mēshelˈ gēyōmˈ zhän də) (pseud. J. Hector St. John) 1735-1813; Am. essayist & agriculturist, born in France
- cropduster — an aeroplane used to spray crops with fertilizer or insecticide
- croquettes — Plural form of croquette.
- croupiness — the condition of being afflicted with croup
- croustades — Plural form of croustade.
- crush zone — The crush zone is the part of a vehicle's bodywork that is designed to absorb the energy in a crash, reducing the amount that is felt by passengers inside the vehicle.
- culbertson — Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge
- cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.
- cuneiforms — Plural form of cuneiform.
- cup-holder — a device for holding a cup upright, esp in a motor vehicle
- curbstones — Plural form of curbstone.
- curiousest — (non-standard) Superlative form of curious.
- curmudgeon — If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curse word — a profane or obscene word, especially as used in anger or for emphasis.
- curvaceous — If someone describes a woman as curvaceous, they think she is attractive because of the curves of her body.
- customizer — a person who customizes
- cut flower — any pretty flower cut for a floral arrangement.
- cybergroup — A group based in cyberspace or on the Internet.
- dampcourse — a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising
- decamerous — having ten sections or partitions