9-letter words containing r, u, s, t
- cauteries — Plural form of cautery.
- cauterise — to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- ceintures — cincture (defs 1, 2).
- centaurus — a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri
- centuries — Plural form of century.
- cerastium — any of a genus of plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae
- ceratodus — any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times
- cerussite — a usually white mineral, found in veins. It is a source of lead. Composition: lead carbonate. Formula: PbCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- cinctures — Plural form of cincture.
- claustral — of or related to a cloister
- claustrum — a thin layer of grey matter in the brain
- clustered — If people or things are clustered somewhere, there is a group of them close together there.
- coauthors — Plural form of coauthor.
- colostrum — the thin milky secretion from the nipples that precedes and follows true lactation. It consists largely of serum and white blood cells
- colourist — A colourist is someone such as an artist or a fashion designer who uses colours in an interesting and original way.
- combustor — the combustion system of a jet engine or ramjet, comprising the combustion chamber, the fuel injection apparatus, and the igniter
- commuters — Plural form of commuter.
- computers — Plural form of computer.
- construal — an act of construing
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- construed — to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
- construes — to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
- consulter — One who consults, or asks counsel or information.
- consultor — a counselor or advisor
- corn smut — an ascomycetous parasitic fungus, Ustilago zeae, that causes gall-like deformations on maize grain
- coruscant — giving off flashes of light
- coruscate — to emit flashes of light; sparkle
- costumers — a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.
- costumery — multiple costumes considered collectively
- costumier — A costumier is a person or company that makes or supplies costumes.
- cothurnus — the buskin worn in ancient Greek tragedy
- cotrustee — a fellow trustee
- countries — a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
- courantes — Plural form of courante.
- courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- courtesan — In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money.
- courtesie — Obsolete spelling of courtesy.
- courtiers — a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
- courtship — Courtship is the activity of courting or the time during which a man and a woman are courting.
- courtside — the area closest to the court
- crash out — If someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk.
- crataegus — (botany) Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.
- craterous — of, relating to, or resembling a crater
- creatures — Plural form of creature.
- cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
- critiques — Plural form of critique.
- crop-dust — to subject (a field) to crop-dusting.
- cross out — If you cross out words on a page, you draw a line through them, because they are wrong or because you want to change them.
- cross-cut — made or used for cutting crosswise.