14-letter words containing s, c, i, u
- chromium steel — a very hard alloy steel containing chromium
- church service — an instance of a religious service in a church
- church visible — the entire body of Christian believers on earth.
- ciliary muscle — the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.
- circuit switch — circuit switching
- circuitousness — The state of being circuitous.
- circumbendibus — a circumlocution
- circumferences — Plural form of circumference.
- circumposition — the act of circumposing
- circumscissile — (of the dry dehiscent fruits of certain plants) opening completely by a transverse split
- circumscribing — Present participle of circumscribe.
- circumspection — Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
- circumspective — given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious: His behavior was circumspective.
- circumstancing — Present participle of circumstance.
- circumstantial — Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.
- circus maximus — an amphitheatre in Rome, used in ancient times for chariot races, public games, etc
- cisalpine gaul — (in the ancient world) that part of Gaul between the Alps and the Apennines
- cislunar space — the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the earth and moon
- citrus heights — a city in central California, near Sacramento.
- clausius cycle — Rankine cycle.
- claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
- claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
- claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
- clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
- clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
- clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
- cleistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
- cleistothecium — (in certain ascomycetous fungi) a closed, globose ascocarp from which the ascospores are released only by its rupture or decay.
- clifford trust — a type of living trust set up for at least a 10-year period, during which the income goes to a beneficiary and after which the principal reverts to the grantor.
- closed circuit — a circuit without interruption, providing a continuous path through which a current can flow.
- closed-circuit — A closed-circuit television or video system is one that operates within a limited area such as a building.
- clustergeeking — (jargon) /kluh'st*r-gee"king/ (CMU) Spending more time at a computer cluster doing CS homework than most people spend breathing.
- cocktail sauce — any of various sauces served with a seafood cocktail, typically one consisting of ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, horseradish, and seasonings.
- coeliac plexus — the network of sympathetic nerves situated behind the stomach that supply the abdominal organs
- colliquescence — the potential for turning to liquid
- colloquialisms — Plural form of colloquialism.
- colloquialness — The state or quality of being colloquial.
- colon bacillus — coliform bacillus.
- combustibility — capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable: Gasoline vapor is highly combustible.
- come in useful — If an object or skill comes in useful, it can help you achieve something in a particular situation.
- comma bacillus — a comma-shaped bacterium, Vibrio comma, that causes cholera in man: family Spirillaceae
- commensurating — Present participle of commensurate.
- commensuration — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
- commissurotomy — the incision of a band of commissures, especially of mitral fibers, to correct mitral stenosis.
- commodiousness — The state or quality of being commodious.
- communications — the ways in which human beings communicate
- communism peak — a peak of the Pamir mountains, in NE Tajikistan. 24,590 feet (7495 meters).
- communitarians — Plural form of communitarian.
- compulsiveness — compelling; compulsory.
- computer virus — virus