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14-letter words containing e, u, n, i

  • chicken turtle — an edible, freshwater turtle, Deirochelys reticularia, of the southeastern U.S., characterized by a long neck and by the network of fine, yellow lines marking the dark carapace.
  • child guidance — the counselling of emotionally disturbed children
  • chinese houses — a plant, Collinsia heterophylla, of the figwort family, native to California, having clusters of double-lipped purple and white flowers.
  • chinese puzzle — an intricate puzzle, esp one consisting of boxes within boxes
  • chivalrousness — The state of being chivalrous.
  • chladni figure — a pattern formed by fine powder placed on a vibrating surface, used to display the positions of nodes and antinodes
  • church integer — (theory)   A representation of integers as functions invented by Alonzo Church, inventor of lambda-calculus. The integer N is represented as a higher-order function which applies a given function N times to a given expression. In the pure lambda-calculus there are no constants but numbers can be represented by Church integers. A Haskell function to return a given Church integer could be written: unchurch c = c (+1) 0 See also von Neumann integer.
  • church wedding — a wedding ceremony performed in a church and having a religious rather than civil content
  • cigarette burn — a burn created by a cigarette
  • circuitousness — The state of being circuitous.
  • circumbendibus — a circumlocution
  • circumferences — Plural form of circumference.
  • circumferentor — an instrument that measures the circumference of a tyre
  • circumnavigate — If someone circumnavigates the world or an island, they sail all the way around it.
  • circumspection — Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
  • circumventable — Capable of being circumvented.
  • cisalpine gaul — (in the ancient world) that part of Gaul between the Alps and the Apennines
  • cislunar space — the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the earth and moon
  • city of dundee — a council area in E Scotland. Pop: 143 090 (2003 est). Area: 65 sq km (25 sq miles)
  • ciudad obregon — a city in W Mexico.
  • clairaudiently — in a clairaudient manner
  • claude lorrain — real name Claude Gelée. 1600–82, French painter, esp of idealized landscapes, noted for his subtle depiction of light
  • cleaning fluid — a solvent or other solution for removing stains or cleaning particular objects
  • clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
  • clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
  • clincher-built — clinker-built (def 2).
  • clustergeeking — (jargon)   /kluh'st*r-gee"king/ (CMU) Spending more time at a computer cluster doing CS homework than most people spend breathing.
  • co-educational — A co-educational school, college, or university is attended by both boys and girls.
  • coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
  • colliquescence — the potential for turning to liquid
  • colloquialness — The state or quality of being colloquial.
  • colour printer — a printer that prints in colour on paper
  • come in useful — If an object or skill comes in useful, it can help you achieve something in a particular situation.
  • commensurating — Present participle of commensurate.
  • commensuration — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
  • commodiousness — The state or quality of being commodious.
  • communion wine — the wine used in the communion service
  • communism peak — a peak of the Pamir mountains, in NE Tajikistan. 24,590 feet (7495 meters).
  • community care — help available to persons living in their own homes, rather than services provided in residential institutions
  • community home — a home provided by a local authority for children who cannot remain with parents or relatives, or be placed with foster parents
  • community life — the life and activities of a community
  • compulsiveness — compelling; compulsory.
  • conceptualised — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
  • conceptualises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualise.
  • conceptualists — Plural form of conceptualist.
  • conceptualized — Simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize.
  • conceptualizer — a person who conceptualizes
  • conceptualizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualize.
  • concert tuning — the standard tuning for a guitar: E A D G B E
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