6-letter words containing r, u, c
- cornus — any member of the genus Cornus, such as dogwood
- corpus — A corpus is a large collection of written or spoken texts that is used for language research.
- coruna — a seaport in NW Spain.
- corvus — a small quadrilateral-shaped constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Virgo and Hydra
- cougar — A cougar is a wild member of the cat family. Cougars have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America.
- couper — a dealer
- cource — Misspelling of course.
- courie — to nestle or snuggle
- course — Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
- courts — Plural form of court.
- couter — a piece of armour designed to protect the elbow
- cratur — a person
- creusa — the bride of Jason, killed by the sorcery of the jealous Medea
- creuse — a department of central France, in Limousin region. Capital: Guéret. Pop: 122 713 (2003 est). Area: 5606 sq km (2186 sq miles)
- crinum — any plant of the mostly tropical amaryllidaceous genus Crinum, having straplike leaves and clusters of lily-like flowers
- crocus — Crocuses are small white, yellow, or purple flowers that are grown in parks and gardens in the early spring.
- cronus — a Titan, son of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth), who ruled the world until his son Zeus dethroned him
- cronut — A pastry which combines characteristics of a croissant and a doughnut.
- crouch — If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly.
- croupe — That part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.
- croups — Plural form of croup.
- croupy — pertaining to or resembling croup.
- crouse — lively, confident, or saucy
- croute — a small round of toasted bread on which a savoury mixture is served
- cruces — crux
- crucis — genitive of Crux.
- crucks — Plural form of cruck.
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- cruden — Alexander. 1701–70, Scottish bookseller and compiler of a well-known biblical concordance (1737)
- cruder — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- crudes — Plural form of crude.
- cruell — Obsolete spelling of cruel.
- cruels — Glandular scrofulous swellings in the neck.
- cruets — Plural form of cruet.
- cruise — A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
- cruisy — (of music) suitable to listen to when driving leisurely.
- cruive — a cabin or hovel
- cruize — Obsolete form of cruise.
- crumbs — an expression of dismay or surprise
- crumby — full of or littered with crumbs
- crumen — the suborbital gland in sheep, deer, or antelopes
- crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- crumps — Plural form of crump.
- crumpy — easily crumbled; crisp
- crunch — If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
- crural — of or relating to the leg or thigh
- cruses — an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- cruset — a goldsmith's crucible
- crusoe — Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- crusta — a hard outer layer, esp in anatomy or pathology