8-letter words containing n, u
- caducean — relating to a caduceus
- calutron — a device used for the separation of isotopes
- cameroun — Cameroon
- can buoy — a buoy with a flat-topped cylindrical shape above water, marking the left side of a channel leading into a harbour: red in British waters but green (occasionally black) in US waters
- canegrub — any of various grubs that are a pest of sugar cane, esp, in Australia, the greyback canegrub, Dermolepida albohirtum
- canicula — Sirius, the Dog Star
- cannulae — Irregular plural form of cannula.
- cannular — shaped like a cannula
- cannulas — Plural form of cannula.
- canorous — tuneful; melodious
- canticum — a canticle
- cantuar. — Cantuariensis
- canulate — Alternative form of cannulate.
- capaneus — one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
- capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
- carinula — a small carina.
- carnauba — a Brazilian fan palm, Copernicia cerifera
- carneous — fleshy
- caruncle — a fleshy outgrowth on the heads of certain birds, such as a cock's comb
- carupano — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- casaubon — Isaac (izaak). 1559–1614, French Protestant theologian and classical scholar
- caudling — Present participle of caudle.
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- caulonia — a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- cautions — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- ceinture — cincture (defs 1, 2).
- cementum — a thin bonelike tissue that covers the dentine in the root of a tooth
- censured — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- censurer — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- censures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of censure.
- censused — an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- censuses — Plural form of census.
- centaurs — Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- centaury — any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
- centuple — a hundred times as much or as many; hundredfold
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- cernuous — (of some flowers or buds) drooping
- cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
- cerulein — a bright blue dyestuff obtained from indigo
- changeup — Alternative form of change-up.
- changhua — city in W Taiwan: pop. 186,000
- chanteur — a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
- chanukah — Chanukah is the same as Hanukkah.
- chaudron — (obsolete) entrails.
- chaumont — a department in E France. 2416 sq. mi. (6255 sq. km). Capital: Chaumont.
- chauncey — a masculine name
- chausson — Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1855–99, French composer.
- chequing — (British, and, Canada) alternative spelling of checking.
- cherubin — Obsolete form of cherub.