12-letter words containing s, e, r, u, l
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- carnal abuse — Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, especially without sexual intercourse.
- cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- channel surf — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- channel-surf — to switch TV channels repeatedly using a remote-control device, usually so as to sample brief segments of programs
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- child abuser — someone who abuses a child, esp someone convicted of this
- chiliburgers — Plural form of chiliburger.
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- churlishness — The state of being churlish.
- circularised — Simple past tense and past participle of circularise.
- circularises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise.
- circularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularize.
- circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
- circumflexes — Plural form of circumflex.
- circumfusile — able to be diffused or poured around
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- computerless — having no computer
- 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
- corallaceous — having the nature of coral
- corollaceous — of, relating to, resembling, or having a corolla
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.