14-letter words containing s, e, u
- by the numbers — in prescribed sequence of movements and accompanied by a count
- c power supply — a battery or other source of power for supplying a constant voltage bias to a control electrode of a vacuum tube.
- cadaverousness — of or like a corpse.
- calculatedness — the state of being calculated
- call-up papers — a letter containing order to report for service
- calumniousness — Calumny.
- camera obscura — a darkened chamber or small building in which images of outside objects are projected onto a flat surface by a convex lens in an aperture
- camp counselor — activities supervisor
- campanulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Campanulaceae, a family of temperate and subtropical plants, including the campanulas, having bell-shaped nodding flowers
- cancer cluster — the occurrence of a higher than expected number of cancer cases in a small, defined geographical area or population.
- cancer-causing — having the ability to induce the growth of a malignant tumour
- candlesnuffers — Plural form of candlesnuffer.
- canons regular — one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church; a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
- cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
- cape peninsula — (in South Africa) the peninsula and the part of the mainland on which Cape Town and most of its suburbs are located
- capparidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Capparidaceae (or (Capparaceae), a family of plants, mostly shrubs including the caper, of warm tropical regions
- capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- cardiac muscle — a specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates.
- carousel fraud — the practice of importing goods from a country where they are not subject to VAT, selling them with VAT added, then deliberately not paying the VAT to the government
- carriage house — coach house.
- castrop-rauxel — an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 78 208 (2003 est)
- catechumenship — the office or position of a catechumen
- censoriousness — The state of being censorious.
- censure motion — a motion in a deliberative body to censure someone
- central sulcus — a deep cleft in each hemisphere of the brain separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
- channel surfer — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- charles sumner — Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
- cheese product — a processed cheese consisting in the U.S. of at least 50 percent cheese to which cheese whey or whey albumin may be added.
- chemical abuse — the habitual use of a mood-altering drug, alcoholic beverage, etc.
- chest-thumping — the act or practice of boasting.
- chinese houses — a plant, Collinsia heterophylla, of the figwort family, native to California, having clusters of double-lipped purple and white flowers.
- chinese puzzle — an intricate puzzle, esp one consisting of boxes within boxes
- chivalrousness — The state of being chivalrous.
- cholera morbus — gastroenteritis
- choroid plexus — a multilobed vascular membrane, projecting into the cerebral ventricles, that secretes cerebrospinal fluid
- chromium steel — a very hard alloy steel containing chromium
- chronosequence — (geology) A sequence of different soils formed at different times.
- chrysanthemums — Plural form of chrysanthemum.
- 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.
- circuitousness — The state of being circuitous.
- circumbendibus — a circumlocution
- circumferences — Plural form of circumference.
- circumscissile — (of the dry dehiscent fruits of certain plants) opening completely by a transverse split
- circumspection — Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
- circumspective — given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious: His behavior was circumspective.
- 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.