10-letter words containing n, e, u, r, o
- countersue — to sue (a plaintiff) in response or opposition to a preceding lawsuit
- countertop — A countertop is a flat surface in a kitchen which is easily cleaned and on which you can prepare food.
- counterwar — War waged in response to another war.
- countrymen — a native or inhabitant of one's own country.
- courantyne — a river in N South America, rising in S Guyana and flowing north to the Atlantic, forming the boundary between Guyana and Surinam. Length: 765 km (475 miles)
- couriering — Present participle of courier.
- courtesans — Plural form of courtesan.
- covermount — A covermount is a small gift attached to the front cover of a magazine.
- cowpuncher — cowboy
- croupiness — the condition of being afflicted with croup
- crush zone — The crush zone is the part of a vehicle's bodywork that is designed to absorb the energy in a crash, reducing the amount that is felt by passengers inside the vehicle.
- culbertson — Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge
- cuneiforms — Plural form of cuneiform.
- curbstones — Plural form of curbstone.
- curmudgeon — If you call someone a curmudgeon, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- deerhounds — Plural form of deerhound.
- degenerous — (of a person) inferior to one's ancestors
- demeanours — Plural form of demeanour.
- dendrobium — a genus of tropical orchid, predominantly growing from trees or occasionally from rocks
- denouncers — Plural form of denouncer.
- deodourant — Rare spelling of deodorant.
- depuration — The action or process of freeing something of impurities.
- devourment — the act of devouring
- discounter — a person who discounts.
- documenter — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- double run — a set of four cards consisting of a three-card run plus a fourth card of the same denomination as one of the others, as 2, 3, 4, 4, worth eight points.
- down under — Australia or New Zealand.
- downcurved — curved downward at the edges or end: his downcurved mouth conveyed his disappointment; downcurved beak.
- downturned — Turned downwards.
- dumfounder — To dumbfound; to confound.
- durovernum — the Latin name for a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001)
- e-neutrino — electron-neutrino.
- earthbound — headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.
- eastbourne — a seaport in East Sussex, in SE England.
- eburnation — an abnormal condition in which bone becomes hard and dense like ivory.
- ecuadorean — a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- edulcorant — tending to edulcorate
- egosurfing — (Internet) The act of using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the Internet.
- enamouring — Present participle of enamour.
- enclosures — Plural form of enclosure.
- encoignure — an ornamental piece of furniture designed to fit in a corner
- encounters — Plural form of encounter.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- encourager — One who gives encouragement.
- encourages — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encourage.
- end around — a play in which an offensive end or wide receiver, after running across the field behind the line of scrimmage and taking a handoff from the quarterback, attempts to advance downfield
- endeavours — Plural form of endeavour.
- endopleura — the internal coating of a seed
- endproduct — Alternative spelling of end product.