11-letter words containing c, u, m, e
- computernik — a person who is very interested in, and knowledgeable about, computers
- conducement — the action or quality of conducing
- confusement — (nonstandard) Confusion.
- confutement — a confutation
- conjure man — (in the southern U.S. and the West Indies) a conjurer; witch doctor.
- conjurement — a solemn appeal or entreaty
- connumerate — to count together
- consumables — goods intended to be bought, used, and replaced, esp materials needed for computers and photocopiers
- consumerism — Consumerism is the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods.
- consumerist — Consumerist economies are ones which encourage people to consume a lot of goods.
- consumerize — to make (goods or a product) suitable or available for mass consumption: to consumerize computers by making them cheaper.
- consummated — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consummates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consummate.
- consumptive — A consumptive person suffers from tuberculosis.
- contumelies — Plural form of contumely.
- copernicium — a highly radioactive element that is produced synthetically. Symbol: Cn; atomic no: 112; atomic wt: 285
- copy module — copybook
- corrigendum — an error to be corrected
- coterminous — having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous
- coulometric — (physics, chemistry) of, or relating to coulometry.
- countermand — If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
- countermark — a mark on an object that is additional to a mark already on that object, and that serves a purpose such as enhancing security, or noting a change in the value of that object, etc
- countermemo — a memorandum responding to another memorandum
- countermine — a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by an enemy
- countermove — A countermove is an action that someone takes in response to an action by another person or group.
- countermure — a wall positioned behind, or before, another wall and hence providing extra defence
- countermyth — a myth that conflicts with another myth
- counterterm — Antithesis.
- countrymade — (in India) Describing a weapon manufactured illegally in a cottage industry.
- county home — a county poorhouse.
- coursemates — Plural form of coursemate.
- courtierism — the characteristic practices or qualities of a courtier
- covermounts — Plural form of covermount.
- cram course — an intensive course of study designed to review or teach material needed for a specific purpose or, often, material previously taught but not mastered.
- cream sauce — a white sauce made from cream, butter, etc
- crematorium — A crematorium is a building in which the bodies of dead people are burned.
- crepusculum — Crepuscule; twilight; dusk.
- crime squad — (in Britain) a division of the police which identifies and prevents major crimes, esp those crossing regional or national boundaries
- crimebuster — (chiefly, US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.
- crumbliness — The state of being crumbly.
- crunch time — the critical moment
- culmiferous — (of grasses) having a hollow jointed stem
- culminative — (of stress or tone accent) serving to indicate the number of independent words or the important points in an utterance by assigning prominence to one syllable in each word or close-knit group of words.
- cumbernauld — a town in central Scotland, in North Lanarkshire, northeast of Glasgow: developed as a new town since 1956. Pop: 49 664 (2001)
- cummerbunds — Plural form of cummerbund.
- curb market — curb (def 5).
- curmudgeons — Plural form of curmudgeon.
- currycombed — Simple past tense and past participle of currycomb.
- curtailment — The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it.
- custom-made — If something is custom-made, it is made according to someone's special requirements.