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13-letter words containing c, r, u, i, s

  • suprachiasmic — relating to the area in the hypothalamus that regulates the biological clock
  • surface noise — extraneous noise caused by physical wear or a physical flaw on a phonograph record or in a pickup system, rather than by a flaw in the equipment.
  • surfing music — rock-'n'-roll music from California in the early 1960s, characterized by close treble harmonies and with lyrics emphasizing the exhilaration of surfing and beach life.
  • surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
  • swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
  • sylvicultural — relating to sylviculture
  • tautochronism — the fact or quality of being a tautochrone
  • tetrastichous — arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers.
  • the superrich — exceptionally wealthy people, considered collectively
  • thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
  • tinker's cuss — tinker's damn (def 1).
  • tourist class — the least costly class of accommodations on regularly scheduled ships and airplanes. Compare third class (def 2).
  • tourist court — motel.
  • touristically — in a touristic or touristy manner
  • transcaucasia — a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: constituted a republic 1922–36 (Transcauca·sian So·cialist Fed·erated So·viet Repub·lic) area now includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
  • trichopterous — belonging or pertaining to the insect order Trichoptera, comprising the caddisflies.
  • trucial coast — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
  • ultracautious — extremely or excessively cautious
  • ultraphysical — extremely physical
  • un-cloistered — secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life.
  • unascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • unceremonious — discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
  • uncertainness — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
  • uncharismatic — (of a person) not charismatic; lacking charisma; dull
  • uncircumcised — not circumcised.
  • uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
  • uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
  • unconsidering — not reflective or thoughtful
  • unconstrained — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
  • unconstricted — to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
  • uncourtliness — the lack of courtliness
  • uncustomarily — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
  • underniceness — a lack of niceness
  • understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
  • undescribable — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
  • undescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
  • undiscernable — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
  • undiscernedly — in an undiscerned manner
  • undiscernible — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
  • undiscouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • undistracting — not distracting; not showy or ostentatious
  • unicameralism — consisting of a single chamber, as a legislative assembly.
  • uninstructive — not conveying information or serving to instruct
  • unnecessarily — not necessary or essential; needless; unessential.
  • unobstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
  • unperspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
  • unpicturesque — not visually pleasing; not striking or beautiful
  • unreminiscent — not reminiscent; not tending to remind one of something or someone
  • unscholarlike — not befitting a scholar; ungentlemanly
  • unscrutinized — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
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