8-letter words containing c, o, u, s
- chlorous — of or containing chlorine in the trivalent state
- choiseul — an island in the SW Pacific Ocean, in the Solomon Islands: hilly and densely forested. Area: 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
- chondrus — a protoctist genus that belongs to the family Gigartinaceae
- choragus — the leader of a chorus
- choregus — the producer or financier of a dramatist's works in Ancient Greece
- chorus's — Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- chorused — Music. a group of persons singing in unison. (in an opera, oratorio, etc.) such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers. a piece of music for singing in unison. a part of a song that recurs at intervals, usually following each verse; refrain.
- choruses — Plural form of chorus.
- chousing — Present participle of chouse.
- chromous — of or containing chromium in the divalent state
- chubasco — (in Mexico) a hurricane
- citreous — of a greenish-yellow colour; citron
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeout — A closeout at a store is a sale at which goods are sold at reduced prices.
- closeups — Plural form of closeup.
- closures — Plural form of closure.
- clotures — Plural form of cloture.
- clubmoss — Alternative spelling of club moss.
- coaldust — fine particles of coal
- coassume — to assume jointly
- cobhouse — A structure built of cob.
- cockshut — dusk
- cockspur — a spur on the leg of a cock
- cocksure — Someone who is cocksure is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- coconuts — Plural form of coconut.
- coenurus — an encysted larval form of the tapeworm Multiceps, containing many encapsulated heads. In sheep it can cause the gid, and when eaten by dogs it develops into several adult forms
- coequals — Plural form of coequal.
- cofusion — Alternative form of co-fusion.
- cognatus — (legal) A person connected through cognation.
- coinsure — to take out coinsurance
- coleuses — Plural form of coleus.
- coliseum — a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc
- colludes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collude.
- colossus — If you describe someone or something as a colossus, you think that they are extremely important and great in ability or size.
- columbus — a city in central Ohio: the state capital. Pop: 728 432 (2003 est)
- comenius — John Amos, Czech name Jan Amos Komensky. 1592–1670, Czech educational reformer
- commodus — Lucius Aelius Aurelius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈiːlɪəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs), son of Marcus Aurelius. 161–192 ad, Roman emperor (180–192), noted for his tyrannical reign
- communes — Plural form of commune.
- commutes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commute.
- comnenus — an important Byzantine family from which the imperial dynasties of Constantinople (1057–59; 1081–1185) and Trebizond (1204–1461) derived
- compulse — to compel
- computes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compute.
- concause — a shared cause
- concious — Misspelling of conscious.
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- conduces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conduce.
- conducts — Plural form of conduct.
- conduits — Plural form of conduit.