9-letter words containing c, o, u, n
- cautionry — the position or function of a surety, a person who protects and takes responsibility for another person
- cavernous — A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave.
- cd4 count — a blood test that measures the number of helper T cells, used to evaluate patients infected with HIV.
- ceanothus — any shrub of the North American rhamnaceous genus Ceanothus: grown for their ornamental, often blue, flower clusters
- centurion — A centurion was an officer in the Roman army.
- chancrous — (medicine) Of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
- changchou — Changzhou
- changzhou — a city in E China, in S Jiangsu province, on the Grand Canal: also known as Wutsin until 1949, when the 7th-century name was officially readopted. Pop: 2 085 500 (2004 est)
- chitinous — a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- chondrule — one of the small spherical masses of mainly silicate minerals present in chondrites
- chorusing — Present participle of chorus.
- chowhound — a greedy person or a person who loves eating
- chuanchow — a seaport in SE Fujian province, in SE China, on Taiwan Strait.
- chukotian — a group of genetically related languages spoken on the Chukchi and Kamchatka peninsulas in eastern Siberia, including Chukchi, Kamchadal, and Koryak.
- churn out — To churn out something means to produce large quantities of it very quickly.
- cinderous — a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- cinereous — of a greyish colour
- clangours — Plural form of clangour.
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- close-run — If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close-run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount.
- cloudbank — Alternative form of cloud bank.
- cloudland — region of dreams, imagination, or impractical speculation; visionary realm
- clubwoman — a woman who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs
- clubwomen — Plural form of clubwoman.
- coadunate — united; joined together
- coagulant — a substance that aids or produces coagulation
- cocoanuts — Plural form of cocoanut.
- cocounsel — to counsel jointly
- coenamour — to enamour jointly
- coenesque — reminiscent of the work US film-makers Joel and Ethan Coen (born 1954 and 1957 respectively), featuring bizarre and involved plots, use of irony and black humour, and allusions to film classics
- coenobium — a monastery or convent
- cofounded — to establish (an organization) with another or others.
- cofounder — a joint founder
- cohousing — a type of housing with some shared facilities
- coinsurer — A coinsurer is a person or company whose policy covers the same risk as that of another person or company, and shares the loss.
- coinsures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coinsure.
- cointreau — a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring
- colluding — to act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
- collusion — Collusion is secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations.
- colour in — If you colour in a drawing, you give it different colours using crayons or paints.
- colourant — A colourant is a substance that is used to give something a particular colour.
- colouring — The colouring of something is the colour or colours that it is.
- colourman — a person who deals in paints
- colubrine — of or resembling a snake
- columbian — of or relating to the United States
- columbine — any plant of the ranunculaceous genus Aquilegia, having purple, blue, yellow, or red flowers with five spurred petals
- columnist — A columnist is a journalist who regularly writes a particular kind of article in a newspaper or magazine.
- come upon — If you come upon someone or something, you meet them or find them by chance.
- comminute — to break (a bone) into several small fragments
- communard — a member of a commune