10-letter words containing c, u, t, s, e
- dust cover — a cloth or plastic covering used to protect furniture or equipment, as during a period of nonuse.
- dustjacket — Alternative form of dust jacket.
- dusty deck — Old software (especially applications) which one is obliged to remain compatible with, or to maintain. DP types call this "legacy code", a term hackers consider smarmy and excessively reverent. The term implies that the software in question is a holdover from card-punch days. Used especially when referring to old scientific and number crunching software, much of which was written in Fortran and very poorly documented but is believed to be too expensive to replace. See fossil; compare crawling horror.
- dutch rise — an increase in wages that is of no benefit to the recipient
- dutchesses — Plural form of dutchess.
- ecotourism — tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.
- ecotourist — A participant in ecotourism.
- ectogenous — growing outside the body of the host, as certain bacteria and other parasites.
- eczematous — an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
- educations — Plural form of education.
- ejaculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ejaculate.
- elocutions — Plural form of elocution.
- elucidates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elucidate.
- emasculate — Make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective.
- encaptures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encapture.
- encaustics — Plural form of encaustic.
- encounters — Plural form of encounter.
- encrusting — Present participle of encrust.
- enucleates — Plural form of enucleate.
- enunciates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enunciate.
- epicanthus — (anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical to East Asians.
- erechtheus — a king of Athens who sacrificed one of his daughters because the oracle at Delphi said this was the only way to win the war against the Eleusinians
- erubescent — Red or reddish; blushing.
- erubescite — a copper ore that tarnishes to purple when exposed to oxygen
- escutcheon — A shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms.
- eucalyptus — A fast-growing evergreen Australasian tree that has been widely introduced elsewhere . It is valued for its timber, oil, gum, and resin, and as an ornamental tree.
- eugenicist — A believer in, advocate of, or specialist regarding the principles of eugenics.
- eulogistic — Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy.
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
- euplastics — the art of healing well
- eurythmics — A rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements.
- eustachian — Alternative form of Eustachian.
- euthanasic — Of, or pertaining to euthanasia.
- exceptious — prone to taking exception or raising objections
- exculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate.
- excusatory — Serving to make an excuse.
- executions — Plural form of execution.
- executives — Plural form of executive.
- felicitous — well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate: The chairman's felicitous anecdote set everyone at ease.
- firetrucks — Plural form of firetruck.
- firmicutes — Plural form of firmicute.
- fluctuates — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- forecourts — Plural form of forecourt.
- fructifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fructify.
- fructoside — a glycoside that yields fructose upon hydrolysis.
- fruitcakes — Plural form of fruitcake.
- frutescent — tending to be shrublike; shrubby.
- genuflects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of genuflect.
- gesticular — pertaining to or characterized by gesticulation.
- gloucester — Duke of, Humphrey.