12-letter words containing c, r, u, e, l
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterrally — an opposing rally
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- countervalue — An equivalent or equal, especially in military strategy.
- counterworld — an alternative world opposite to the virtual world
- country lane — a narrow country road, often bordered by hedges
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- county clerk — a senior local government official
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- courtierlike — resembling a courtier in manner
- courtly love — a tradition represented in Western European literature between the 12th and the 14th centuries, idealizing love between a knight and a revered (usually married) lady
- coxless four — a boat for four oarsman and no cox
- cradle vault — barrel vault.
- crassulacean — as in crassulacean acid metabolism, a method of photosynthesis
- creme brulee — a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- crop failure — a failure of crops to yield sufficient food, etc, to maintain a community or to provide a surplus to sell
- croquet lawn — a lawn where croquet is played
- crowd-puller — If you describe a performer or event as a crowd-puller, you mean that they attract a large audience.
- cruelhearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- cruelty-free — (of a cosmetic or other product) developed without being tested on animals
- crumble away — disintegrate
- cuckooflower — a bitter cress (Cardamine pratensis) bearing white or rose flowers; lady's-smock
- culebra peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,069 feet (4288 meters).
- culturalized — to expose or subject to the influence of culture.
- culture area — a region having a distinct pattern of culture.
- culture hero — a mythical or mythicized historical figure who embodies the aspirations or ideals of a society.
- culvertailed — dove-tailed
- cumbersomely — In a cumbersome way.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- curelessness — The state or quality of being cureless.
- curliewurlie — an extremely curled or twisted object or ornament
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- curtain line — the last line of a scene, act, etc., as in a play; tag line.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- curule chair — an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- cutwork lace — point coupé (def 2).
- cutwork-lace — Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns.
- cyberculture — a unique set of habits, values, and other elements of culture that have evolved from the use of computers and the Internet.
- cycle crunch — (jargon) A situation wherein the number of people trying to use a computer simultaneously has reached the point where no one can get enough cycles because they are spread too thin and the system has probably begun to thrash. This scenario is an inevitable result of Parkinson's Law applied to time-sharing. Usually the only solution is to buy more computer. Happily, this has rapidly become easier since the mid-1980s, so much so that the very term "cycle crunch" now has a faintly archaic flavour; most hackers now use workstations or personal computers as opposed to traditional time-sharing systems.