13-letter words containing g, n, u, c
- scoping study — a preliminary study to define the scope of a project
- scouring rush — any of certain horsetails, especially Equisetum hyemale, used for scouring and polishing.
- single sculls — a race for sculls each rowed by one oarsman using a pair of oars.
- skunk cabbage — a low, fetid, broad-leaved North American plant, Symplocarpus foetidus, of the arum family, having a brownish-purple and green mottled spathe surrounding a stout spadix, growing in moist ground.
- slimming club — a group of people who meet regularly and are all trying to lose weight
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- stocking unit — A stocking unit is a measurement or number by which items are kept in inventory, for example by dozens, kilograms, or cases.
- string course — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- subcontiguous — almost touching; nearly contiguous.
- subjectifying — to make subjective.
- sucking louse — See under louse (def 1).
- suffocatingly — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- surfing music — rock-'n'-roll music from California in the early 1960s, characterized by close treble harmonies and with lyrics emphasizing the exhilaration of surfing and beach life.
- swashbuckling — characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler.
- telecommuting — working at home by using a computer terminal electronically linked to one's place of employment.
- the unco guid — narrow-minded, excessively religious, or self-righteous people
- thumb-sucking — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- touch-in-goal — the area at each end of the field outside of a touch-in-goal line.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- trig function — Also called circular function. a function of an angle, as sine or cosine, expressed as the ratio of the sides of a right triangle.
- tumorgenicity — the state of being tumorgenic, giving rise to tumours
- tungstic acid — a hydrate of tungsten trioxide, H 2 WO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used in the manufacture of tungsten-lamp filaments.
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- turning piece — a wooden pattern for an arch built without centering.
- ugly american — An Ugly American is an American who travels to a foreign country and gives the United States a bad reputation by acting in an offensive way.
- ugly duckling — an unattractive or unpromising child who becomes a beautiful or much-admired adult.
- un-contingent — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- uncalculating — not calculating or scheming; guileless
- uncamouflaged — the act, means, or result of obscuring things to deceive an enemy, as by painting or screening objects so that they are lost to view in the background, or by making up objects that from a distance have the appearance of fortifications, guns, roads, etc.: Was camouflage used extensively on fighter aircraft during World War I?
- uncaptivating — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- unchallenging — not challenging or difficult; not providing a challenge; easy
- uncomplaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- unconflicting — being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
- unconsidering — not reflective or thoughtful
- uncontrolling — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
- undercarriage — the supporting framework underneath a vehicle, as an automobile or trailer; the structure to which the wheels, tracks, or the like are attached or fitted.
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- underclubbing — the action of hitting with a club resulting in insufficient distance
- understocking — to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.
- undiscouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- undistracting — not distracting; not showy or ostentatious
- unencouraging — not encouraging; discouraging
- unevangelical — not religiously orthodox; not in accordance with the Christian gospel
- unfascinating — of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story; fascinating jewelry.
- unflinchingly — not flinching; unshrinking: unflinching courage.