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13-letter words containing c, o, u, t, e

  • constituently — serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.
  • constructible — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
  • consuetudinal — According to custom; customary; usual.
  • consumer unit — A consumer unit is a particular type of distribution board that controls and distributes electrical energy, especially in domestic premises.
  • consumeristic — characterized by consumerism
  • consumptively — In a consumptive manner.
  • contentiously — tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome: a contentious crew.
  • contextualise — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
  • contextualism — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
  • contextualist — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
  • contextuality — (uncountable) The condition of being contextual.
  • contextualize — to state the social, grammatical, or other context of; put into context
  • continuatives — Plural form of continuative.
  • continuedness — the state of being continued
  • contour sheet — a bed sheet designed to fit snugly over a mattress or the like, often having elastic material to hold down the corners.
  • contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
  • contribute to — to have a share in bringing about (a result); be partly responsible for
  • cookie cutter — A cookie cutter is a tool that is used for cutting cookies into a particular shape before you bake them.
  • cookie-cutter — having the same configuration or look as many others of a given kind; identical: rows of cookie-cutter houses.
  • coolidge tube — a cathode ray tube, used for x-ray production, in which a beam of thermoelectrons is produced by heating a wire cathode.
  • core subjects — three foundation subjects (English, mathematics, and science) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum
  • corel ventura — (text, graphics)   (Previously "Ventura Publisher") The first full-featured desktop publishing program available for the IBM personal computer and compatibles. Ventura Publisher was originally distributed by Ventura, a wholy owned subsiduary of Xerox Corporation but was acquired by Corel Corporation in September 1993.
  • corpora lutea — corpus luteum
  • corpus luteum — a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy
  • cosmeceutical — a cosmetic that has, or is claimed to have, pharmaceutical properties
  • cost a bundle — If you say that something costs a bundle, or costs someone a bundle, you are emphasizing that it is expensive.
  • costume drama — any theatrical production, film, television presentation, etc, in which the performers wear the costumes of a former age
  • costume party — A costume party or costume ball is a party at which the guests try to look like famous people or people from history, from stories, or from particular professions.
  • costume piece — any theatrical production, film, television presentation, etc, in which the performers wear the costumes of a former age
  • coterminously — having the same border or covering the same area.
  • cotes-du-nord — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
  • cottage tulip — a late-flowering type of tulip, usually having pointed or elongated flowers.
  • cough mixture — Cough mixture is the same as cough medicine.
  • countenancing — appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.
  • counter check — a check available at a bank for the use of depositors in making withdrawals, orig. kept in supply on a counter
  • counter image — the point or set of points in the domain of a function corresponding to a given point or set of points in the range of the function.
  • counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
  • counter staff — people who work behind the counter of a bank, post office, etc
  • counter table — a medieval English table having a top divided into appropriately marked spaces for various denominations of money.
  • counter-argue — to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment.
  • counter-order — an order which revokes a previous order
  • counter-power — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
  • counter-trend — the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.
  • counteractant — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
  • counteracting — Present participle of counteract.
  • counteraction — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
  • counteractive — to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
  • counterattack — If you counterattack, you attack someone who has attacked you.
  • counterbidder — a person or organization that makes a bid in opposition to another bid
  • counterblasts — Plural form of counterblast.
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