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.