12-letter words containing c, o, u, l, e
- quetzalcoatl — the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- resourceless — a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- reticulocyte — a very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation; reticulated erythrocyte.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rodent ulcer — an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.
- rough collie — a breed of long-haired collie with a coarse black-and-white or black, tan, and white coat, thicker around its neck and shoulders.
- rust-colored — of the color rust.
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- sacrilegious — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
- salsolaceous — relating to the genus Salsola
- sans-culotte — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
- santalaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Santalaceae, a family of semiparasitic plants of Australia and Malaysia including sandalwood and quandong
- scolopaceous — (of birds or other animals) like a snipe, a shore bird with a straight beak
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- seclusionist — a person who prefers to be alone or secluded
- self-focused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- siliciferous — containing, combined with, or producing silica.
- smilacaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Smilacaceae, a temperate and tropical family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, most of which are climbing shrubs with prickly stems: includes smilax
- sole custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which one person has sole responsibility.
- south euclid — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- stereocilium — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stipulaceous — of, relating to, having, resembling, or living on stipules
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- subjectional — the act of subjecting.
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- subopercular — of or relating to the suboperculum
- suboperculum — a bone in fishes behind the operculum or gill covering
- successional — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- take counsel — receive advice
- talent scout — a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
- technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
- telecommuter — person: works from home
- telecomputer — teleprocessing.
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- three-colour — of, relating to, or comprising a colour print or a photomechanical process in which a picture is reproduced by superimposing three prints from half-tone plates in inks corresponding to the three primary colours
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- to cut loose — If a person or an organization cuts loose or is cut loose, they become free from the influence or authority of other people.