14-letter words containing m, u, c
- staghorn sumac — a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- stream capture — piracy (def 3).
- striped muscle — a type of contractile tissue that is marked by transverse striations; it is concerned with moving skeletal parts to which it is usually attached
- struck measure — a measure, especially of grain, level with the top of a receptacle.
- studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subject matter — the substance of a discussion, book, writing, etc., as distinguished from its form or style.
- submachine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.
- submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
- submicroscopic — too small to be seen through a microscope.
- suicide bomber — A suicide bomber is a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion.
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer
- summer cypress — burning bush (def 2).
- summer kitchen — an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.
- sun animalcule — a heliozoan.
- supercommittee — A supercommittee is a committee which has members from two or more organizations or political groups.
- superincumbent — lying or resting on something else.
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- supersymmetric — pertaining to supersymmetry
- supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
- surinam cherry — a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
- tcl consortium — (body) A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
- term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
- tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
- thaumaturgical — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- the human race — mankind
- the rheumatics — rheumatic pains
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
- thymelaeaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
- timber cruiser — cruiser (def 6).
- time-consuming — (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.
- tomato ketchup — sauce made from tomatoes
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- tragacanth gum — Tragacanth gum is a gum obtained from the tragacanth plant, used as a suspending agent.
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- trituberculism — the condition of being trituberculate
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- tumbler switch — electrical control
- tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
- turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.