12-letter words containing i, n, a, c, u, r
- curtain hook — a hook used to attach a curtain to a curtain rail
- curtain line — the last line of a scene, act, etc., as in a play; tag line.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- curtain rail — a rail from which a curtain is hung
- curtain ring — a wooden, plastic, or metal ring used to attach a curtain to a curtain pole
- curtain time — the time at which a play or other performance is scheduled to begin.
- curtain wall — a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- decrustation — the act of removing a crust
- denuclearize — to deprive (a country, state, etc) of nuclear weapons
- denunciatory — characterized by or given to denunciation.
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- disturbances — Plural form of disturbance.
- door curtain — a curtain that fills a doorway
- draw curtain — a curtain, opening at the middle, that can be drawn to the sides of a stage.
- drop curtain — a curtain that is lowered into position from the flies.
- drum machine — a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- encrustation — The action of encrusting or state of being encrusted.
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
- excruciation — Some excruciating pain.
- exulceration — the process of ulceration
- fire curtain — safety curtain.
- franc-tireur — a sharpshooter in the French army.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- furocoumarin — psoralen.
- geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gun carriage — the structure on which a gun is mounted or moved and from which it is fired.
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- heart urchin — an echinoderm of the order Spatangoida, having an elongate, somewhat heart-shaped outer covering.
- hibernaculum — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- in your face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- in-your-face — involving confrontation; defiant; provocative.
- inaccuracies — Plural form of inaccuracy.
- inaccurately — In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.
- inarticulate — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- incrustation — an incrusting or being incrusted.
- incumbrancer — (legal) One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate.