10-letter words containing i, r, u, s
- copernicus — Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs). Polish name Mikołaj Kopernik. 1473–1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543
- copurifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copurify.
- coriaceous — of or resembling leather
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- coroutines — Plural form of coroutine.
- costumiers — Plural form of costumier.
- councilors — Plural form of councilor.
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- courtesies — excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
- courtliest — Superlative form of courtly.
- courtships — Plural form of courtship.
- couturiers — Plural form of couturier.
- crassitude — gross ignorance or stupidity.
- crispature — the state of being crisped or crispate
- croupiness — the condition of being afflicted with croup
- crucifixes — Plural form of crucifix.
- cruddiness — The quality of being cruddy.
- cruikshank — George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist
- cruise car — an automobile used by police officers, equipped with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters.
- cruisewear — clothing which is suitable for wearing while on a cruise
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
- crumminess — the state or quality of being crummy
- crumplings — crumpling or folding actions
- crunchings — any actions in which things are crunched
- crushingly — You can use crushingly to emphasize the degree of a negative quality.
- crustation — the action of forming a crust
- crustiness — The state of being crusty.
- crutchings — the wool clipped from a sheep's hindquarters
- cuadrillas — Plural form of cuadrilla.
- cuirassier — a mounted soldier, esp of the 16th century, who wore a cuirass
- cuisiniere — a female cook or chef.
- cuneiforms — Plural form of cuneiform.
- curateship — the office or position of a curate
- curb reins — reins attached to a curb bit
- curiousest — (non-standard) Superlative form of curious.
- curiousity — Misspelling of curiosity.
- currencies — Plural form of currency.
- curselarie — (in the works of Shakespeare) cursory
- curtilages — Plural form of curtilage.
- curtseying — Present participle of curtsey.
- curvacious — pleasingly curved
- customizer — a person who customizes
- cutis vera — cutis.
- cystinuria — a condition in which excessive levels of cystine are present in the urine
- dairyhouse — A farm building operating as a dairy.
- darius iii — died 330 bc, last Achaemenid king of Persia (336–330), who was defeated by Alexander the Great
- debris bug — a bug of the family Cimicidae found where vegetable debris accumulates and feeding on small arthropods like springtails: related to the bedbugs
- democritus — ?460–?370 bc, Greek philosopher who developed the atomist theory of matter of his teacher, Leucippus
- denturists — Plural form of denturist.
- desiderium — a powerful desire or yearning, especially for something once had