8-letter words containing c, t, u
- neurotic — pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.
- noctuary — a journal of what happens in the night
- noctuids — Plural form of noctuid.
- noctules — Plural form of noctule.
- noctuoid — a member of the family of moths Noctuidae
- nocturia — a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- nocturne — a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
- nocturns — Plural form of nocturn.
- noncount — (of a noun) not countable.
- not much — very little
- notch up — make score marks to count
- nucleate — having a nucleus.
- nugacity — triviality; insignificance.
- nut case — a deranged person; lunatic.
- nuthatch — any of numerous small, short-tailed, sharp-beaked birds of the family Sittidae that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects.
- nutpicks — Plural form of nutpick.
- nycturia — a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- occulted — of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
- occulter — Any object, natural or man-made, that blocks the light of an object from an observer, typically used in reference to astronomical events.
- occultly — In an occult manner.
- occupant — a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
- occupate — (obsolete) To occupy.
- oceanaut — aquanaut.
- octavius — a male given name.
- octopush — the game of underwater hockey, in which two teams attempt to push a weighted object along the floor of a swimming pool
- octuples — Plural form of octuple.
- octuplet — a group, series, or combination of eight related items.
- octuplex — relating to a form of telegraphy in which eight communications can be sent along one wire at the same time
- oculists — Plural form of oculist.
- open cut — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches.
- open-cut — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches.
- osculant — united by certain common characteristics.
- osculate — to come into close contact or union.
- ouachita — a river flowing SE from W Arkansas through NE Louisiana to the Red River. 605 miles (975 km) long.
- out back — (sometimes initial capital letter) the back country or remote settlements; the bush (usually preceded by the).
- out cold — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- out sick — If you are out sick, you are not at work because you are sick.
- outbitch — to bitch more than or better than
- outcalls — Plural form of outcall.
- outcaper — to exceed in capering
- outcaste — (in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
- outcasts — Plural form of outcast.
- outcatch — to catch more than
- outcavil — to exceed in cavilling
- outcharm — to exceed in charming
- outcheat — to exceed in cheating
- outchide — to exceed in chiding
- outclass — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- outclimb — to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than: As a child, I could outclimb any kid on the block.