12-letter words containing i, n, u
- 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
- cushion pink — a low-growing mountain plant, Silene acaulis, of Europe and North America, having deep pink to purplish, solitary flowers and forming mosslike patches on rocky or barren ground.
- cusip number — A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond.
- cut and fill — a process of localized gradation whereby material eroded from one place is deposited a short distance away.
- cutinization — a process in which the outermost plant cells become thickened and covered with cutin, making them waterproof
- cutting edge — If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.
- cutting room — The cutting room in a film production company is the place where the film is edited.
- cutting tool — A cutting tool is a pointed tool mounted in a machine tool and used for cutting materials.
- cybersurfing — The practice of using and browsing the Internet, especially as a habitual pastime.
- cycling tour — a holiday involving a tour of an area or region by bicycle
- dance studio — A dance studio is a place where people pay to learn how to dance.
- dandrufflike — Resembling or characteristic of dandruff.
- danube river — a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1725 miles (2775 km) long.
- darwin tulip — a class of tulips having a tall stem and broad, bright-colored flowers with a flat, rectangular base.
- daughterling — a small daughter
- dauntingness — to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one's adversaries.
- david turner — (person) Professor David A Turner. One of the pioneers of functional languages. He designed several languages, including, SASL (1976), KRC (1981), and Miranda, many of which were implemented using combinators and the S-K reduction machine which he defined. He coined the name "ZF expression" for the list comprehension. He worked at UKC and set up a company, Research Software Limited to market Miranda.
- day in court — an opportunity to present one's side of a matter, as in a court of law
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- de-evolution — any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane.
- debut single — the first single produced by a particular singer or band
- declustering — Any technique that counteracts clustering (in any sense).
- decluttering — Present participle of declutter.
- decommunized — Simple past tense and past participle of decommunize.
- decrustation — the act of removing a crust
- decumulation — a decrease in amount or value
- dedekind cut — a method of according the same status to irrational and rational numbers, devised by Julius Wilhelm Dedekind (1831–1916)
- defraudation — (obsolete) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.
- deglutinated — Simple past tense and past participle of deglutinate.
- dehumanising — Present participle of dehumanise.
- dehumanizing — denying or depriving of dignity
- deinotherium — any member of the genus Deinotherium, consisting of mammals resembling elephants that existed during the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene epochs
- deli counter — a display case in a delicatessen, or one in a supermarket that sells delicatessen
- delinquently — failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
- deliquescent — the act or process of deliquescing.
- deliquescing — Present participle of deliquesce.
- delusionally — In a delusional way.
- delusiveness — The state or quality of being delusive.
- demodulating — Present participle of demodulate.
- demodulation — the act or process by which an output wave or signal is obtained having the characteristics of the original modulating wave or signal; the reverse of modulation
- demulsifying — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- denaturalize — to deprive of nationality
- denaturation — to deprive (something) of its natural character, properties, etc.
- denticulated — Denticulate.