9-letter words containing c, u, r, a, t
- coruscate — to emit flashes of light; sparkle
- cothurnal — relating to the cothurnus or to tragedy
- coticular — of or relating to whetstones
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- courtezan — Alternative spelling of courtesan.
- courtyard — A courtyard is an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls.
- crank out — If you say that a company or person cranks out a quantity of similar things, you mean they produce them quickly, in the same way, and are usually implying that the things are not original or are of poor quality.
- crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
- crash out — If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk.
- crataegus — (botany) Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.
- craterous — of, relating to, or resembling a crater
- creatural — of, relating to, or of the nature of a creature.
- creatures — Plural form of creature.
- crenature — a rounded projection, as on the margin of a leaf, etc.
- crenulate — having a margin very finely notched with rounded projections, as certain leaves
- croquante — a crisp cake or pastry
- croustade — a hollowed pastry case or piece of cooked bread, potato, etc, in which food is served
- crustacea — a collective term for members of the Crustacea class of (mainly aquatic) mandibulate arthropods, characterized by their usually chitinous exoskeletons
- cruz alta — a city in S Brazil.
- cubatures — Plural form of cubature.
- cuisinart — a brand of food processor
- culpatory — expressing blame
- cultivars — Plural form of cultivar.
- cultrated — Cultrate.
- culturati — the cultured elite of a society
- cunctator — (Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus"Cunctator") 275–203 b.c, Roman statesman and general: defeated Hannibal's army by harassment without risking a pitched battle.
- curatress — A female curator.
- curd tart — a tart with a sweet filling in which curd is the main ingredient
- curettage — the process of using a curette
- curialist — a member or supporter of the papal curia
- curtailed — to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
- curtailer — One who curtails.
- curtained — A curtained window, door, or other opening has a curtain hanging across it.
- curtal ax — a cutlass
- curtalaxe — a cutlass
- curtation — the discrepancy between the curtate distance and the true distance of a planet from the sun
- curtilage — the enclosed area of land adjacent to a dwelling house
- curvation — the action of curving or bending
- curvative — (of leaves) having curved edges
- curvature — The curvature of something is its curved shape, especially when this shape is part of the circumference of a circle.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- custumary — Obsolete form of customary.
- cut a rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
- cut-grass — any grass (esp. Leersia oryzoides) having tiny hooks along the edges of the blades that cause scratches on the human skin
- cut-rater — a person or company that offers goods or services at cut-rate prices.
- cuticular — Of or pertaining to the cuticle.
- cutthroat — a person who cuts throats; murderer
- cutwaters — Plural form of cutwater.
- cyanurate — a salt or ester derived from cyanide