8-letter words containing o, u
- coturnix — any of several quails of the genus Coturnix of the family Phasianidae
- couchant — in a lying position
- couching — a method of embroidery in which the thread is caught down at intervals by another thread passed through the material from beneath
- cough up — If you cough up an amount of money, you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to.
- coughers — Plural form of cougher.
- coughing — the action of expelling air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal cords
- coughlin — Charles Edward ("Father Coughlin") 1891–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic priest, activist, radio broadcaster, and editor, born in Canada.
- could be — It's possible
- could've — Could've is the usual spoken form of 'could have', when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
- couldest — Alternative form of couldst.
- couldn't — Couldn't is the usual spoken form of 'could not'.
- coulisse — a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel, such as a sluicegate, portcullis, or stage flat
- coulombs — Plural form of coulomb.
- coumadin — Synonym of warfarin.
- coumarin — a white vanilla-scented crystalline ester, used in perfumes and flavourings and as an anticoagulant. Formula: C9H6O2
- coumarou — a tall leguminous tree, Coumarouna odorata, of tropical America
- councell — Obsolete spelling of council.
- councils — Plural form of council.
- counsell — Obsolete spelling of counsel.
- counsels — Plural form of counsel.
- count in — If you tell someone to count you in, you mean that you want to be included in an activity.
- count on — If you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans.
- count up — add, total
- counter- — Counter- is used to form words which refer to actions or activities that are intended to prevent other actions or activities or that respond to them.
- counters — Plural form of counter.
- countess — A countess is a woman who has the same rank as a count or earl, or who is married to a count or earl.
- countest — to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate: He counted his tickets and found he had ten.
- counthry — Irish eye dialect spelling of country.
- countian — a resident of a specific county
- counties — Plural form of county.
- counting — Not counting a particular thing means not including that thing. Counting a particular thing means including that thing.
- countrey — Archaic spelling of country.
- countrie — Obsolete spelling of country.
- couperin — François (frɑ̃swa). 1668–1733, French composer, noted for his harpsichord suites and organ music
- couperus — Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1863–1923, Dutch novelist.
- coupette — a small coupe for serving dessert.
- coupland — Douglas. born 1961, Canadian novelist and journalist; novels include Generation X (1991), Girlfriend in a Coma (1998), and City of Glass (2000)
- couplers — Plural form of coupler.
- couplets — Plural form of couplet.
- coupling — A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together.
- couponer — a person who seeks out or saves discount coupons, as for buying grocery items.
- couraged — Having a specified form or amount of courage.
- courages — the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
- courante — an old dance in quick triple time
- couriers — Plural form of courier.
- courland — a region of Latvia, between the Gulf of Riga and the Lithuanian border
- cournand — André (Frederic). 1895–1988, US physician, born in France: shared the 1956 Nobel prize for physiology or medicine for his work on heart catheterization
- coursers — Plural form of courser.
- coursing — Coursing is a sport in which rabbits or hares are hunted with dogs.
- courters — Plural form of courter.