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11-letter words containing s, i, u

  • cell fusion — the merging of two or more cells into a single cell.
  • celliferous — making or bearing cells
  • centrifuges — Plural form of centrifuge.
  • ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
  • ch'iungshan — Qiongshan.
  • chart music — songs that feature in the music charts
  • chauvinists — zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory.
  • cheliferous — bearing chelae
  • chequerwise — in the manner of a chequerboard
  • chiaroscuro — Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.
  • chilaquiles — (in Mexican cooking) a dish of fried tortilla strips typically topped with a spicy tomato sauce and cheese.
  • child abuse — physical, sexual, or emotional ill-treatment or neglect of a child, esp by those responsible for its welfare
  • chili sauce — a spiced sauce of chopped tomatoes, green and red sweet peppers, onions, etc.
  • chin cactus — any of various globular cacti of the genus Gymnocalycium, native to South America, having white or pinkish flowers and a chinlike protrusion below each cluster of spines.
  • chinese lug — a lugsail stiffened by battens and kept flat when hoisted: used in Chinese sailing vessels.
  • chinquapins — Plural form of chinquapin.
  • chirrupings — Plural form of chirruping.
  • chirurgeons — Plural form of chirurgeon.
  • chorus girl — A chorus girl is a young woman who sings or dances as part of a group in a show or film.
  • chorus line — the group of dancers who perform routines in a musical
  • chukchi sea — part of the Arctic Ocean, north of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America
  • chula vista — city in SW Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 174,000
  • chyliferous — containing chyle
  • chymiferous — containing chyme
  • cincinnatus — Lucius Quinctius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈkwɪŋktɪəs). ?519–438 bc, Roman general and statesman, regarded as a model of simple virtue; dictator of Rome during two crises (458; 439), retiring to his farm after each one
  • cineritious — See cinereous.
  • cinquefoils — Plural form of cinquefoil.
  • circuitries — Plural form of circuitry.
  • circularise — (British) alternative spelling of circularize.
  • circulators — Plural form of circulator.
  • circumbasal — surrounding the base.
  • circumburst — (physics, astronomy) Surrounding a burst.
  • circumcised — (of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
  • circumciser — to remove the prepuce of (a male), especially as a religious rite.
  • circumcises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumcise.
  • circumfused — Simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse.
  • circumfuses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumfuse.
  • circumsolar — surrounding or rotating around the sun
  • circumspect — If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
  • circumvents — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent.
  • ciscaucasia — the part of Caucasia north of the Caucasus Mountains
  • civic trust — a charitable organization in Britain which aims to improve the quality of new and historic buildings and public spaces, and to help improve the general quality of urban life.
  • claudius ii — full name Marcus Aurelius Claudius, called Gothicus. 214–270 ad, Roman emperor (268–270)
  • clavigerous — bearing a key or club
  • clostridium — any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae. The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus
  • clubmanship — the status of belonging to an active club
  • clutch disk — The clutch disk or clutch plate is the rotating part of the clutch, to which the friction material is attached.
  • clutch slip — Clutch slip is a faulty condition in which there is not enough friction in the clutch, so that engine speed rises without a corresponding increase in road speed.
  • cnidogenous — producing or containing nematocysts.
  • cocciferous — (of a plant) bearing berries
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