12-letter words containing o, u, s
- burseraceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Burseraceae, a tropical family of trees and shrubs having compound leaves and resin or balsam in their stems. The family includes bdellium and some balsams
- bus topology — bus
- butcher shop — a shop in which meat, poultry, and sometimes fish are sold.
- butterscotch — Butterscotch is a hard yellowish-brown sweet made from butter and sugar boiled together.
- byelorussian — Byelorussian means belonging or relating to Byelorussia or to its people or culture.
- cacophonious — cacophonous
- cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
- cadent house — any of the four houses that precede the angles: the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth houses, which correspond, respectively, to neighborhood and relatives, work and health, philosophy and foreign travel, and secret matters and service to others.
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calcareously — in a calcareous manner
- calculations — Plural form of calculation.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- calycoideous — calycoid
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- canorousness — The quality of being musical.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- cape sounion — Cape, a cape in E central Greece, SE of Athens, at the tip of the Attica peninsula, in W Aegean Sea.
- capillaceous — having numerous filaments resembling hairs or threads
- capriciously — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- captiousness — The state of being captious.
- carbon brush — a small block of carbon used to convey current between the stationary and moving parts of an electric generator, motor, etc
- carbonaceous — of, resembling, or containing carbon
- carnivourous — Misspelling of carnivorous.
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- cash account — an account with a brokerage which stipulates that the client pays in full for any transactions, rather than being extended credit
- cash journal — cashbook.
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- catacoustics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes and reflected sounds
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- causationism — the theory of universal causation
- causationist — a person who believes in the theory of universal causation
- caustic soda — Caustic soda is a powerful chemical substance used to make strong soaps and clean drains.
- cautiousness — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- cementitious — of, relating to, or characteristic of cement
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chasmogamous — pertaining to or having pollination occur in a fully opened flower.
- chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
- chestnut oak — any of several North American oaks, as Quercus prinus, having serrate or dentate leaves resembling those of the chestnut.
- chinese tour — a tour in which visitors are shown only what those in charge want them to see.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.