13-letter words containing c, o, s, t, u
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- no such thing — You can say there is no such thing as something to emphasize that it does not exist or is not possible.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- non-communist — not following, belonging to, or associated with the Communist Party or Communism.
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- nonchauvinist — a person who is not a chauvinist
- noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
- noncontagious — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- noncontiguous — touching; in contact.
- noncontinuous — (rare) discontinuous; not continuing without interruption.
- noninfectious — (of a disease or disease-causing organism) not liable to be transmitted through the environment.
- nonlinguistic — of or belonging to language: linguistic change.
- nonstructural — Not structural; not related to a structure.
- nonstructured — not structured; unstructured
- nonsubjective — Not subjective.
- nudist colony — a place where group of nudists live together separated from the rest of the community
- nutrigenomics — the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.
- object clause — the clause that acts as the object of a verb
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- oceanic crust — the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- octagon house — a type of American house, c. 1850, having an octagonal perimeter to reduce exterior wall area.
- opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- ostreiculture — the breeding of oysters
- outdistancing — Present participle of outdistance.
- outprocessing — to end a military tour of duty, accompanied by necessary paperwork: All enlisted soldiers out-process as a class.
- outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
- over-cautious — excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
- overacuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- overconstruct — to construct excessively
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- photoacoustic — optoacoustic
- physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
- pilot biscuit — hardtack.
- plectopterous — of or relating to the order Plectoptera, containing mayflies
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- pocket-square — a handkerchief, often colored or figured, worn in the breast pocket of a suit or blazer as a fashion accessory.
- pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
- pococurantist — a person who demonstrates a tendency toward indifference
- point success — a peak in W central Washington, to the S of Mount Rainier, in the Cascade Range.14,158 feet (4318 meters).
- polychotomous — divided into multiple parts
- post-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- post-consumer — noting or pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled: a chair made of postconsumer plastic.
- postauricular — of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.