8-letter words containing c, u, s
- subtunic — a garment worn under a tunic
- subucula — (in ancient Rome) an undergarment or subtunic worn by men;
- subvicar — an assistant to a vicar; a subordinate vicar
- subvocal — mentally formulated as words, especially without vocalization.
- succinct — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- succinic — pertaining to or obtained from amber.
- succinyl — either of the two radicals of succinic acid
- succubus — a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep. Compare incubus (def 1).
- suchlike — of any such kind; similar.
- suchness — a fundamental, intrinsic, or characteristic quality or condition: seraphic indifference to the suchness of his surroundings.
- suchwise — in such a way or manner
- suck off — to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
- suck-off — to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
- suckener — a tenant of a sucken
- suckered — a person or thing that sucks.
- suckfish — remora (def 1).
- suckhole — a sycophant; toady
- suckiest — disagreeable; unpleasant.
- suckling — Sir John, 1609–42, English poet.
- sucuruju — an alternative name for the anaconda among native South Americans
- sufficed — to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
- suffices — to be enough or adequate, as for needs, purposes, etc.
- sufficit — as much as suffices; enough.
- suicidal — pertaining to, involving, or suggesting suicide.
- suicided — the intentional taking of one's own life.
- suitcase — a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
- sulfonic — sulfo.
- sulfuric — of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the hexavalent state.
- sulindac — a yellow crystalline substance, C 2 0 H 1 7 FO 3 S, that is used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory in the treatment of certain rheumatic diseases.
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- sun city — city in SC Arizona: pop. 38,000
- sun deck — a raised, open area, as a roof, terrace, or ship's deck, that is exposed to the sun.
- sun disc — a disc symbolizing the sun, esp one flanked by two serpents and the extended wings of a vulture, used as a religious figure in ancient Egypt
- sunblock — a substance that provides a high degree of protection against sunburn, often preventing most tanning as well as burning, as by obstructing the penetration of ultraviolet rays.
- sunchoke — Jerusalem artichoke (def 2).
- sunporch — a room with large windows and often a glass roof, built around one of the main entrances to a building
- sunscald — injury to the leaves, bark, or underlying tissues of woody plants due to the combined effects of heat, humidity, and intense sunshine.
- sunspace — sunroom.
- suo loco — in a person or thing's own or rightful place
- supercar — a very expensive fast or powerful car with a centrally located engine
- supercop — an exceptionally capable or powerful police officer
- supercow — a dairy cow that produces a very high milk yield as a result of selective breeding or genetic modification
- supermac — A general-purpose macro language, embeddable in existing languages as a run-time library.
- surcease — to cease from some action; desist.
- surculus — a sucker
- surfaced — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- surgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- suricate — a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- surplice — a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
- surucucu — the venomous bushmaster snake, Lachesis muta, native to South America