15-letter words containing c, u, s, t, o, d
- distributor cap — the cap of an engine's distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the sparking plugs
- dithionous acid — an unstable dibasic acid known only in solution and in the form of dithionite salts. It is a powerful reducing agent. Formula: H2S2O4
- do an injustice — If you say that someone has done you an injustice, you mean that they have been unfair in the way that they have judged you or treated you.
- duplicitousness — The state or condition of being duplicitous.
- dysfunctionally — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- elastic rebound — a theory of earthquakes that envisages gradual deformation of the fault zone without fault slippage until friction is overcome, when the fault suddenly slips to produce the earthquake
- elections judge — someone who oversees an election
- eureka stockade — a violent incident in Ballarat, Australia, in 1854 between gold miners and the military, as a result of which the miners won their democratic rights in the state parliament
- faculty advisor — a member of the faculty who gives advice to students
- fission product — a nuclide produced either directly by nuclear fission or by the radioactive decay of such a nuclide
- food insecurity — an economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
- geodetic survey — a land area survey in which the curvature of the surface of the earth is taken into account.
- glucocorticoids — Plural form of glucocorticoid.
- graduate school — a school, usually a division of a university, offering courses leading to degrees more advanced than the bachelor's degree.
- hard-luck story — a story of misfortune designed to elicit sympathy
- hedgehog cactus — any of various rounded, usually spiny cacti of the genus Echinocereus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having bell-shaped flowers that close at night.
- heterodactylous — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
- house detective — an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- iridocapsulitis — inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.
- judeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- lancaster sound — an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
- mononucleotides — Plural form of mononucleotide.
- muscat and oman — former name of Oman.
- narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
- non-disjunction — the failure of chromosomes to separate and segregate into daughter cells at division.
- nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
- odontorhynchous — (of birds) having toothlike ridges inside the beak
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- over-structured — excessively structured or organized.
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
- post-production — In film and television, post-production is the work such as editing that takes place after the film has been shot.
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pseudoscientist — a person who practises pseudoscience or who falsely assumes the title of scientist
- pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
- rediscount rate — the rate charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks for rediscounting commercial paper.
- reduce to tears — If someone or something reduces you to tears, they make you feel so unhappy that you cry.
- reported clause — A reported clause is a subordinate clause that indicates what someone said or thought. For example, in 'She said that she was hungry', 'she was hungry' is a reported clause.
- ribonucleotides — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.