13-letter words containing s, i, n, u, o
- contextualist — (in motion-picture criticism) the theory that all incidents in a film must be viewed in the social, political, and cultural context with which the film concerns itself and in which it was made.
- continuations — continuation passing style
- continuatives — Plural form of continuative.
- continuedness — the state of being continued
- contrapuntist — a composer skilled in counterpoint
- contributions — Plural form of contribution.
- convulsionary — of or affected with convulsion.
- convulsionist — a person who believes that major geological changes were caused by intense convulsions
- coralligenous — producing coral
- core business — the business activity that is main source of a company's profits and success, usually the activity that the company was originally set up to carry out
- coronaviruses — Plural form of coronavirus.
- corruptionist — a person who engages in or upholds corrupt practices, esp. in public life
- costimulation — Alternative spelling of co-stimulation.
- coterminously — having the same border or covering the same area.
- couch surfing — to stay overnight in someone’s else’s home while traveling: He couch-surfed at the houses of strangers and friends.
- council house — In Britain, a council house is a house that is owned by a local council and that people can rent at a low cost.
- councilperson — a member of a city or local legislative council.
- counselorship — The function and rank or office of a counselor.
- count against — If something counts against you, it may cause you to be rejected or punished, or cause people to have a lower opinion of you.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counterpoints — Plural form of counterpoint.
- counterpoised — a counterbalancing weight.
- counterpoises — Plural form of counterpoise.
- counterpoison — A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
- countersigned — a sign used in reply to another sign.
- countersniper — designed to act against or eliminate snipers
- counterspying — the activities of a counterspy
- counterstains — Plural form of counterstain.
- counterstrike — a retaliatory strike
- counterthesis — A thesis that rebuts another.
- counterweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterweigh.
- countinghouse — a building, room, or office used for keeping books and transacting business
- country music — a type of 20th-century popular music based on White folk music of the southeastern US
- county prison — the prison of a particular county
- cousin-german — the child of one's aunt or uncle
- criminousness — the quality or state of being criminous
- cross-cutting — linking traditionally separate or independent parties or interests
- crowd surfing — the practice of being passed over the top of a crowd of people such as an audience at a pop concert
- crowdsourcing — Crowdsourcing is the practice of getting ideas or help on a project from a large number of people, usually through the Internet.
- cucking stool — stool in which suspected witches were tested
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- curling irons — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
- customisation — Alternative spelling of customization.
- customization — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.