10-letter words containing c, o, u, r, t
- postocular — located behind the eye
- precaution — a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- precompute — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- procrustes — a robber who stretched or amputated the limbs of travelers to make them conform to the length of his bed. He was killed by Theseus.
- proctodeum — a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
- procumbent — lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
- procurator — Roman History. any of various imperial officials with fiscal or administrative powers.
- productile — capable of being lengthened out; extensile.
- production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- projecture — a projection beyond the surface
- prolocutor — a presiding officer of an assembly; chairperson.
- prosciutto — salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving.
- prosecutor — Law. prosecuting attorney. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
- prospectus — a document describing the major features of a proposed literary work, project, business venture, etc., in enough detail so that prospective investors, participants, or buyers may evaluate it: Don't buy the new stock offering until you read the prospectus carefully.
- punctiform — shaped like or of the nature of a point or dot.
- punctuator — to mark or divide (something written) with punctuation marks in order to make the meaning clear.
- put across — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
- quercitron — an oak, Quercus velutina, of eastern North America, the inner bark of which yields a yellow dye.
- quickthorn — hawthorn, esp when planted as a hedge
- quincewort — Squinancywort.
- racked out — a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited: a clothes rack; a luggage rack.
- raconteurs — Plural form of raconteur.
- raconteuse — a woman who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- reaccustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
- recomputed — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- reconquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- recontinue — to continue (an action, process or condition, etc) again after an interruption or pause
- recounting — to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
- recoupment — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- recusation — the act of recusing a judge
- rediscount — to discount again.
- redocument — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- rencounter — a hostile meeting; battle.
- rio cuarto — a city in central Argentina.
- rocket gun — any weapon that uses a rocket as a projectile, as a rocket launcher or bazooka.
- root cause — origin
- routemarch — march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step.
- rusticator — to go to the country.
- sclerotium — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- scordatura — the tuning of a stringed instrument in other than the usual way to facilitate the playing of certain compositions.
- scoutcraft — practice of or skill at scouting.
- screen out — eliminate
- scrutinous — strict, thorough
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- search out — hunt for, seek
- securocrat — a military or police officer who has the power to influence government policy
- shortcrust — light crumbly pastry
- snow crust — a relatively hard, upper layer or film of ice or compacted snow on a snow surface.