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12-letter words containing c, r, o, u

  • circumventor — to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
  • circumvolute — To roll, curl or twist around.
  • circumvolved — Simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve.
  • cirrocumulus — a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
  • cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
  • cirrus logic — (company)   A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software).
  • cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
  • cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
  • clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
  • clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
  • claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
  • clerodendrum — any of numerous tropical trees or shrubs of the genus Clerodendrum, having clusters of variously colored flowers.
  • clickthrough — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
  • clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
  • cloture rule — a rule adopted by the United States Senate in 1917 that enables the breaking of a filibuster
  • cloud banner — banner cloud.
  • cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
  • cloudberries — Plural form of cloudberry.
  • cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
  • co-extrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
  • coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
  • coal-burning — fuelled by burning coal
  • cocksureness — The state or condition of being cocksure.
  • cocoa butter — a yellowish-white waxy solid that is obtained from cocoa beans and used for confectionery, soap, etc
  • coconut crab — a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
  • coconut tree — palm tree: bears coconuts
  • cocurricular — of or relating to a joint curriculum
  • coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
  • colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
  • colour chart — a chart with samples of paint colours
  • colour depth — bits per pixel
  • colour guard — a military guard in a parade, ceremony, etc, that carries and escorts the flag or regimental colours
  • colour index — the difference between the apparent magnitude of a star measured in one standard waveband and in a longer standard waveband, indicating its colour and temperature
  • colour model — (graphics)   Any system for representing colours as ordered sets of numbers. The most common colour models are RGB, CMYK, and HSB. There are several others, e.g. CMY, and the "Lab" system(?). See also: Pantone.
  • colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
  • colour slide — a colour transparency
  • colour-blind — Someone who is colour-blind cannot see the difference between colours, especially between red and green.
  • colour-coded — Things that are colour-coded use colours to represent different features or functions.
  • colourations — Plural form of colouration.
  • column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
  • columnarized — columnar (def 3).
  • come out for — to announce one's approval of; endorse
  • come running — hurry, rush
  • come through — To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it.
  • comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
  • commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
  • communicator — a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.
  • commuter tax — an income tax imposed by a locality on those who work within its boundaries but reside elsewhere.
  • compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
  • compulsatory — compulsory
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