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12-letter words containing i, c, h, t, u, s

  • oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
  • ortho-cousin — parallel cousin.
  • orthocousins — the children of two brothers or two sisters
  • outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
  • peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
  • picture sash — a large window sash, as for a picture window.
  • picture show — motion picture.
  • polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
  • quitch grass — any of various grasses, especially Agropyron repens, known chiefly as troublesome weeds and characterized by creeping rootstocks that spread rapidly.
  • ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
  • scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
  • scratchbuilt — describing something which has been constructed by scratchbuilding
  • ship biscuit — hardtack.
  • shortcutting — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
  • sivapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene primates of Asia that resemble the modern orangutan.
  • sixth column — the persons residing in a country at war who are devoted to aiding the fifth column in its activities, especially by lowering morale, spreading rumors, etc.
  • soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
  • south africaRepublic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town.
  • south euclid — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
  • south-facing — facing towards the south
  • stockpunisht — punished by being put in stocks
  • studio couch — an upholstered couch, usually without a back, convertible into a double bed by sliding a bed frame out from beneath it and covering the frame with the mattress that forms the upper thickness of the upholstery.
  • synchro unit — a type of alternating-current motor designed to maintain continuously, at some remote location, the same rotational angle that may be imposed by force upon the electrically connected rotating element of a similar motor.
  • the jurassic — the Jurassic period or rock system
  • the munchies — a craving for food, esp when induced by alcohol or drugs
  • the pictures — a cinema or film show
  • therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
  • thiobacillus — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus, inhabiting soil, sewage, etc., that derive energy from oxidation of sulfur or sulfur compounds.
  • thiosulfuric — of or derived from thiosulfuric acid.
  • thunderstick — bull-roarer.
  • tricephalous — with three heads
  • trichotomous — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
  • trichuriasis — intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
  • unchristened — not christened
  • uncoquettish — not flirtatious
  • undispatched — not dispatched; not delivered or sent out
  • unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
  • viscountship — the position of being a viscount
  • white spruce — a spruce, Picea glauca, of northern North America, having bluish-green needles and silvery-brown bark.
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