11-letter words containing c, r, e, u, s
- countersink — to enlarge the upper part of (a hole) in timber, metal, etc, so that the head of a bolt or screw can be sunk below the surface
- counterstep — an opposing step or measure
- countersued — Simple past tense and past participle of countersue.
- countersuit — a legal claim made as a reaction to a claim made against one
- countersunk — driven or sunk into an enlarged hole
- countertops — Plural form of countertop.
- countryseat — a house or estate in the country
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
- course book — A course book is a textbook that students and teachers use as the basis of a course.
- course fees — the fees paid for the tuition on an educational course
- course work — Course work is work that students do during a course, rather than in exams, especially work that counts towards a student's final grade.
- coursemates — Plural form of coursemate.
- court dress — the formal clothing worn at court
- courteously — having or showing good manners; polite.
- courtesy of — without charge, as a gesture of goodwill
- courthouses — Plural form of courthouse.
- courtierism — the characteristic practices or qualities of a courtier
- courtliness — polite, refined, or elegant: courtly manners.
- covermounts — Plural form of covermount.
- cowpunchers — Plural form of cowpuncher.
- crack house — a house or flat where drugs are dealt and used
- cram course — an intensive course of study designed to review or teach material needed for a specific purpose or, often, material previously taught but not mastered.
- crazy house — an asylum for people with psychiatric disorders
- cream sauce — a white sauce made from cream, butter, etc
- credulously — In a credulous manner; believably.
- creophagous — flesh-eating or carnivorous
- crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
- crepusculum — Crepuscule; twilight; dusk.
- crest cloud — a stationary cloud parallel to and near the top of a mountain ridge. Compare cap cloud (def 1).
- crime squad — (in Britain) a division of the police which identifies and prevents major crimes, esp those crossing regional or national boundaries
- crimebuster — (chiefly, US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.
- crinigerous — having hair; hairy
- crop duster — a pilot employed in crop-dusting from an airplane.
- crossruffed — Simple past tense and past participle of crossruff.
- crowdsource — to outsource work to an unspecified group of people, typically by making an appeal to the general public on the internet
- cruciferous — of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
- crude steel — unrefined steel
- cruise ship — A cruise ship is a large ship which takes people from place to place on a cruise holiday, and on which entertainment, food, and drink are provided.
- crumbliness — The state of being crumbly.
- crunchiness — The state of being crunchy.
- crustaceans — Plural form of crustacean.
- crustaceous — forming, resembling, or possessing a surrounding crust or shell
- cryosurgeon — a surgeon who specializes in cryosurgery
- cryosurgery — surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit
- cuirassiers — Plural form of cuirassier.
- culmiferous — (of grasses) having a hollow jointed stem
- cultureless — Devoid of culture.
- cummerbunds — Plural form of cummerbund.
- cupriferous — (of a substance such as an ore) containing or yielding copper
- curableness — The quality or state of being curable.