12-letter words containing c, o, s, t, u
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- captiousness — The state of being captious.
- cash account — an account with a brokerage which stipulates that the client pays in full for any transactions, rather than being extended credit
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- catacoustics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes and reflected sounds
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
- causationism — the theory of universal causation
- causationist — a person who believes in the theory of universal causation
- caustic soda — Caustic soda is a powerful chemical substance used to make strong soaps and clean drains.
- cautiousness — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cementitious — of, relating to, or characteristic of cement
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
- closet queen — a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- co-extrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- coal scuttle — A coal scuttle is a container for keeping coal in.
- cocaine bust — an arrest for the possession of cocaine
- coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- combustibles — Plural form of combustible.
- come unstuck — If something comes unstuck, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- communicants — Plural form of communicant.
- communicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate.
- communionist — a person with a particular view or interpretation of communion, as specified.
- commutations — Plural form of commutation.
- complicitous — having complicity
- compulsative — compulsory
- compulsatory — compulsory
- compulsivity — compulsiveness
- compunctions — Plural form of compunction.
- compunctious — causing or feeling compunction; regretful.
- computations — Plural form of computation.