14-letter words containing c, o, u, p, s
- corpuscularity — the state of being corpuscular
- cotemporaneous — contemporaneous
- councilpersons — Plural form of councilperson.
- counterparties — Plural form of counterparty.
- counterpersons — Plural form of counterperson.
- counterpoising — Present participle of counterpoise.
- counterprotest — a protest which opposes an existing protest
- counterpunches — Plural form of counterpunch.
- cross-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having the high-pressure and low-pressure units side by side.
- cross-multiply — to remove fractions from an equation by multiplying each side by the common multiple of the denominators of the fractions of both sides.
- cryptoporticus — a covered passage, as one underground, lighted on one side.
- cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
- cuprotungstite — (mineral) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
- curiosity shop — a shop selling unusual items and curios
- curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- custard powder — a powder containing cornflour, sugar, etc, for thickening milk to make a yellow sauce
- cutlips minnow — a cyprinid fish, Exoglossum maxillingua, of northeastern U.S. coastal waters, having a three-lobed lower lip.
- dairy products — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- depth of focus — the amount by which the distance between the camera lens and the film can be altered without the resulting image appearing blurred
- dipterocarpous — (of a tree) belonging to the genus Dipterocarpus or the family Dipterocarpaceae
- double spacing — text layout: extra space between lines
- duplex process — any of several methods for making steel in which the process is begun in one furnace and finished in another.
- encapsulations — Plural form of encapsulation.
- escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
- eucalyptus oil — an essential oil derived from trees belonging to the Eucalyptus genus and used for pharmaceutical, fragrance and antiseptic purposes
- euphorbiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, a family of plants typically having capsular fruits: includes the spurges, the castor oil and cassava plants, cascarilla, and poinsettia
- function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
- galactophorous — bearing milk; lactiferous.
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- gynecomorphous — having the form, appearance, or attributes of a female.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- holy sepulcher — the sepulcher in which the body of Jesus lay between His burial and His resurrection.
- holy sepulchre — the tomb in which the body of Christ was laid after the Crucifixion
- hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
- hydrosulphuric — Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric.
- hyperconscious — acutely aware.
- ichthyophagous — the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.
- inauspiciously — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
- income support — welfare payment to low earners
- instructorship — a person who instructs; teacher.
- insulinotropic — That stimulates or affects the production of insulin.
- isocyano group — the univalent group −NC.
- issue a policy — If an insurer issues a policy, they create an insurance policy and provide it to a customer.
- knockout drops — a drug secretly put into someone's drink to cause stupefaction
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- liquid compass — wet compass.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.