11-letter words containing n, u, c
- chinquapins — Plural form of chinquapin.
- chirrupings — Plural form of chirruping.
- chirurgeons — Plural form of chirurgeon.
- chloroquine — a synthetic drug administered orally to treat malaria. Formula: C18H26ClN3
- chorus line — the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical
- chou en-lai — 1898–1976, Chinese Communist statesman; foreign minister of the People's Republic of China (1949–58) and premier (1949–76)
- choukoutien — Wade-Giles. Zhoukoudian.
- chuck wagon — a wagon carrying provisions and cooking utensils for men, such as cowboys, who work in the open
- chucklingly — In a chuckling manner.
- chum salmon — a large salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) with pale flesh, found in the N Pacific
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- churchwoman — a female practising member of a church
- churchwomen — Plural form of churchwoman.
- churn drill — a portable drill rig using a bit fashioned on a massive steel cylinder that is alternately lifted and dropped to drill a hole in earth and rock.
- cincinnatus — Lucius Quinctius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈkwɪŋktɪəs). ?519–438 bc, Roman general and statesman, regarded as a model of simple virtue; dictator of Rome during two crises (458; 439), retiring to his farm after each one
- cineritious — See cinereous.
- cinquecento — the 16th century, esp in reference to Italian art, architecture, or literature
- cinquefoils — Plural form of cinquefoil.
- circulating — Moving about freely.
- circulation — The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
- circumcinct — Past participle of circumcinge.
- circumlunar — around or revolving around the moon
- circumvents — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent.
- civil union — a legally recognized marriage-like union of same-sex partners
- cladanthous — pleurocarpous.
- clean house — to clean and put a home in order
- clean up on — to defeat; beat
- cleaned out — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- clear round — an instance of a horse and rider clearing all barriers without making any mistakes
- clenbuterol — a drug prescribed for breathing disorders
- clinandrium — a cavity in the upper part of the column of an orchid flower that contains the anthers
- close round — to encircle; surround
- club fungus — basidiomycete
- clubmanship — the status of belonging to an active club
- cluj-napoca — city in Transylvania, NW Romania: pop. 322,000
- cnidogenous — producing or containing nematocysts.
- coadjutants — Plural form of coadjutant.
- coadjuvancy — (rare) cooperation, mutual effort, joint-help.
- coadunation — (obsolete) union into a single body or mass; unity.
- coadventure — adventure in which two or more share.
- coagulating — Present participle of coagulate.
- coagulation — Coagulation is the process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid, for example, the process that results in the formation of a blood clot.
- coati-mundi — coati
- coauthoring — Present participle of coauthor.
- coconscious — a division within the subconscious
- coconstruct — To construct together.
- coconut ice — a sweetmeat made from desiccated coconut and sugar
- coconut oil — the fatty oil obtained from the meat of the coconut and used for making soap, cosmetics, etc
- coconut shy — a fairground stall in which balls are thrown to knock coconuts off stands
- code number — a number used to identify something