9-letter words containing n, u, l
- bushelman — a person who alters or repairs garments; busheler.
- buzzingly — in a buzzing manner
- cacuminal — relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
- calcaneum — calcaneus.
- calcaneus — the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man
- calendula — any Eurasian plant of the genus Calendula, esp the pot marigold, having orange-and-yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- calenture — a mild fever of tropical climates, similar in its symptoms to sunstroke
- call unix — (communications, tool) (cu) The original Unix virtual terminal utility. cu allows a user on one computer to log in to another connected via Ethernet, direct serial line or modem. It shares some configuration files with UUCP in order to be able to use the same connections without conflict.
- call upon — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- callusing — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- calpurnia — flourished 1st century b.c, third wife of Julius Caesar 59–44. Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia.
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- campanula — any N temperate plant of the campanulaceous genus Campanula, typically having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
- cancellus — (in an early Christian basilica) one of a row of bars separating the clergy and sometimes the choir from the congregation.
- candlenut — a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia
- canicular — of or relating to the star Sirius or its rising
- cannelure — a groove or fluting, esp one around the cylindrical part of a bullet
- cannulate — to insert a cannula into (a person)
- canulated — Simple past tense and past participle of canulate.
- canulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canulate.
- carbuncle — A carbuncle is a large swelling under the skin.
- carbunkle — Misspelling of carbuncle.
- cartonful — As much as a carton will hold.
- caruncles — Plural form of caruncle.
- caruncula — A caruncle.
- cauldrons — Plural form of cauldron.
- centurial — of or relating to a Roman century
- chanceful — eventful
- changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
- chennault — Claire Lee [klair] /klɛər/ (Show IPA), 1890–1958, U.S. Air Force general.
- chondrule — one of the small spherical masses of mainly silicate minerals present in chondrites
- chuckling — Present participle of chuckle.
- churnmilk — buttermilk
- cingulate — Anatomy, Zoology. a belt, zone, or girdlelike part.
- circulant — (mathematics) A circulant matrix.
- clangours — Plural form of clangour.
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- clean-cut — Someone, especially a boy or man, who is clean-cut has a neat, tidy appearance.
- clianthus — any Australian or New Zealand plant of the leguminous genus Clianthus, with ornamental clusters of slender scarlet flowers
- clinquant — glittering, esp with tinsel
- close-run — If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close-run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount.
- cloudbank — Alternative form of cloud bank.
- cloudland — region of dreams, imagination, or impractical speculation; visionary realm
- club hand — a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot
- clubhands — Plural form of clubhand.
- clubwoman — a woman who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs
- clubwomen — Plural form of clubwoman.
- clunkhead — a stupid or foolish person.
- clutching — to hatch (chickens).
- coagulant — a substance that aids or produces coagulation