14-letter words containing c, o, t, u
- sterculiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Sterculiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of plants that includes cacao and cola
- stock solution — a concentrated chemical solution, diluted before using.
- stock turnover — the rate at which stock is sold and replenished
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- straw-coloured — If you describe something, especially hair, as straw-coloured, you mean that it is pale yellow.
- studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- subarborescent — below or under trees
- subassociation — an association that forms part of a larger association
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subcontinental — a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India.
- subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subject to sth — If an event will take place subject to a condition, it will take place only if that thing happens.
- summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer
- sunburst clock — a clock with the pattern or design of a sun
- supercommittee — A supercommittee is a committee which has members from two or more organizations or political groups.
- superconductor — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- supercontinent — a hypothetical protocontinent of the remote geologic past that rifted apart to form the continents of today.
- superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
- superior court — the court of general jurisdiction found in many states of the United States.
- superpatriotic — characteristic of a superpatriot
- superscription — the act of superscribing.
- superstruction — the action of superstructing
- surface-to-air — (of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.
- susceptible of — that gives a chance for; admitting; allowing
- susceptible to — liable to
- take the count — to be unable to continue after a count of ten
- tax accountant — an accountant who specializes in taxation and in the preparation of company and individual accounts
- tax consultant — a person who advises other people and companies on tax affairs, esp on legal ways of paying less tax
- tcl consortium — (body) A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
- technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
- tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
- terraced house — A terraced house or a terrace house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.
- tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- teutonic order — a religious military order founded c1190 in the Holy Land by German crusaders that originally did charitable work among the sick and later fought against the Slavic and Baltic peoples in the eastward expansion of medieval Germany.
- the cretaceous — the Cretaceous period or rock system
- the true cross — the cross on which Christ was crucified, supposed relics of which were venerated by Christians in the middle ages
- theotocopoulos — Domenikos [th aw-men-ee-kaws] /ðɔˈmɛn i kɔs/ (Show IPA), El Greco.
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
- thorough brace — either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs.
- thought police — a group of people with totalitarian views on a given subject, who constantly monitor others for any deviation from prescribed thinking
- thymelaeaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
- tic douloureux — a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve
- ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
- time-consuming — (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.