12-letter words containing s, a, u, r
- conquistador — The conquistadors were the sixteenth-century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America.
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
- consummatory — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- contractures — Plural form of contracture.
- contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
- conurbations — Plural form of conurbation.
- coprophagous — (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- corallaceous — having the nature of coral
- corollaceous — of, relating to, resembling, or having a corolla
- corrugations — the act or state of corrugating or of being corrugated.
- corruscating — Present participle of corruscate.
- cosurfactant — a surfactant that acts in addition to another surfactant, further reducing the surface tension of a liquid
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- counterpanes — Plural form of counterpane.
- counterparts — a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- counterstain — to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- counterstate — across state; traversing the state
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- country seat — A country seat is a large house with land in the country which is owned by someone who also owns a house in a town.
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- courtesy car — a car that is lent to c customer by a garage or insurance company
- crash course — A crash course in a particular subject is a short course in which you are taught basic facts or skills, for example before you start a new job.
- crassamentum — a blood clot
- crassulacean — as in crassulacean acid metabolism, a method of photosynthesis
- crematoriums — Plural form of crematorium.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crosscut saw — a saw for cutting timber across the grain
- crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- cryosurgical — of or relating to cryosurgery
- cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
- cupid's dart — blue succory.
- cupid's-dart — blue succory.
- curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
- curate's egg — something that has both good and bad parts
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- curvicostate — having curved ribs
- curvirostral — having a curved or crooked beak
- custard tart — a small pastry case filled with egg custard
- daisy cutter — a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
- daisy-cutter — Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
- dark tourism — tourism to sites associated with tragedies, disasters, and death