12-letter words containing s, c, r, u
- citrus fruit — any fruit belonging to the genus Citrus
- civil unrest — Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
- clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
- class a drug — (in Britain) any of the most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and MDMA
- class b drug — (in Britain) any of the second most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including amphetamine
- class c drug — (in Britain) any of the least dangerous group of controlled drugs, including temazepam and cannabis
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- clear as mud — not at all clear
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- cloudberries — Plural form of cloudberry.
- cluster area — a place where a concentration of a particular phenomenon is found
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- cluster pack — a package containing a collection of related goods, sold as a single unit
- cluster pine — a pine tree, Pinus pinaster, having long thick needles and large clustered cones, native to the Mediterranean coastal regions.
- co-extrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- cocksureness — The state or condition of being cocksure.
- coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colour slide — a colour transparency
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- compulsatory — compulsory
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- compulsorily — required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
- computer bus — bus
- computer sex — (jargon) Two computers interfaced with each other.
- computerised — to control, perform, process, or store (a system, operation, or information) by means of or in an electronic computer or computers.
- computerizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize.
- computerless — having no computer
- concertstück — a composition in concerto style but shorter than a full concerto
- conchiferous — (esp of molluscs) having or producing a shell
- concurrences — Plural form of concurrence.
- congruencies — congruence.
- conjurations — Plural form of conjuration.
- connaisseurs — Plural form of connaisseur.
- connoisseurs — An expert judge in matters of taste.
- 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.
- constructers — Plural form of constructer.
- constructing — Present participle of construct.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
- constructive — A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful.
- constructors — Plural form of constructor.