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9-letter words containing c, u, s, p

  • sapsucker — any of several American woodpeckers of the genus Sphyrapicus that drill holes in maple, apple, hemlock, etc., drinking the sap and eating the insects that gather there.
  • scapulary — scapular1 .
  • scoop out — remove, take out
  • scope out — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
  • scopulate — broom-shaped; brushlike.
  • scrape up — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
  • scrapegut — a fiddle player
  • scripture — Often, Scriptures. Also called Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures. the sacred writings of the Old or New Testaments or both together.
  • sculpture — the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.
  • scuppered — Military. to overwhelm; surprise and destroy, disable, or massacre.
  • sepulcher — a tomb, grave, or burial place.
  • sepulchre — to place in a sepulcher; bury.
  • sharp-cut — cut so as to have a sharp edge: a tool with a sharp-cut blade.
  • siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
  • sippy cup — a spill-resistant drinking cup for toddlers, having a tight lid with a spout.
  • skull cap — A skull cap is a small close-fitting cap.
  • skull-cap — a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.
  • space out — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
  • spacesuit — a sealed and pressurized suit designed to allow the wearer to leave a pressurized cabin in outer space or at extremely high altitudes within the atmosphere.
  • spartacus — died 71 b.c, Thracian slave, gladiator, and insurrectionist.
  • speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • speechful — full of speech or expression
  • sphacelus — the death of living tissue
  • spicebush — Also called spice-wood. a yellow-flowered, North American shrub, Lindera benzoin, of the laurel family, whose bark and leaves have a spicy odor.
  • spiculate — having the form of a spicule.
  • spit curl — a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek.
  • spleuchan — a small pouch, especially for carrying tobacco or money.
  • spout cup — a deep vessel used in feeding babies and invalids, having a long, curved, rising spout.
  • spruce up — trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.
  • spruce-up — an act of cleaning up, refurbishing, renovating, or the like.
  • stitch up — sew a wound
  • stroupach — a cup of tea
  • subapical — located below the apex.
  • subscript — written below (distinguished from adscript, superscript).
  • sulphatic — sulphuric, of or pertaining to a sulphate
  • sulpician — a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
  • sun porch — a windowed porch or porchlike room having more window than wall area, intended to receive large amounts of sunlight.
  • super pac — a type of PAC that has no limitations on the amount or source of donations, though it cannot contribute directly to a political campaign or party. See also PAC.
  • supercede — supersede.
  • supercell — a highly organized thunderstorm that can last for several hours, capable of producing both updrafts and downdrafts exceeding 100 miles per hour, large hailstones, tornadoes, and flash flooding (often used attributively): a supercell in Kansas City; supercell storms.
  • superchic — highly or very chic
  • supercity — a large, heavily populated urban area that includes several cities; megalopolis.
  • superclub — a large or important club or society
  • supercoil — superhelix.
  • supercold — extremely cold
  • supercool — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
  • supercrat — a high-ranking bureaucrat, especially one of cabinet rank.
  • supercute — very cute
  • superjock — an extremely athletic person
  • superrace — a race, class, or people considered superior to others.
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