12-letter words containing d, e, c, u, r
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- columnarized — columnar (def 3).
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- computerised — to control, perform, process, or store (a system, operation, or information) by means of or in an electronic computer or computers.
- computerized — A computerized system, process, or business is one in which the work is done by computer.
- configurated — to give a configuration, form, or design to.
- consumerized — to make (goods or a product) suitable or available for mass consumption: to consumerize computers by making them cheaper.
- contractured — a shortening or distortion of muscular or connective tissue due to spasm, scar, or paralysis of the antagonist of the contracting muscle.
- coram judice — before a court having the authority to hear and decide (the case in question).
- correctitude — the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour
- counter hand — a person who works behind a counter; assistant
- counter word — any word freely used as a general term of approval or disapproval without reference to its more exact meaning, as nice, terrible, lousy, terrific
- counter-raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- counter-word — a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response.
- counteracted — Simple past tense and past participle of counteract.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- countermined — Simple past tense and past participle of countermine.
- countermoved — Simple past tense and past participle of countermove.
- counterorder — An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- countertrade — international trade in which payment is made in goods rather than currency
- countertrend — a trend which is contrary to the established or perceived trend
- counterworld — an alternative world opposite to the virtual world
- country code — a code of good practice recommended to those who use the countryside for recreational purposes
- country-bred — brought up in the country
- court record — (in the US) a record of court proceedings
- cover ground — to move or traverse a certain distance
- cradle vault — barrel vault.
- crater mound — huge, circular depression in central Ariz., believed to have been made by a meteorite: depth, 600 ft (183 m); diameter, 0.75 mi (1.2 km)
- creaturehood — the state of being a creature
- credit union — A credit union is a financial institution that offers its members low-interest loans.
- cri de coeur — a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal
- crowd-puller — If you describe a performer or event as a crowd-puller, you mean that they attract a large audience.
- crowdsourced — Obtained by crowdsourcing.
- cruelhearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
- culturalized — to expose or subject to the influence of culture.
- culvertailed — dove-tailed
- curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
- curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- curry powder — Curry powder is a powder made from a mixture of spices. It is used in cooking, especially when making curry.
- curvicaudate — having a curved tail
- custom-order — to obtain by special or individual order: These wide doors have to be custom-ordered.
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- dark current — the residual current produced by a photoelectric device when not illuminated
- data capture — any process for converting information into a form that can be handled by a computer
- daughtercard — daughterboard
- dearticulate — to disjoint, dislocate, or separate (something)