12-letter words containing s, o, u
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
- constituency — A constituency is an area for which someone is elected as the representative in a parliament or government.
- constituents — serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.
- constituting — Present participle of constitute.
- constitution — The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.
- constitutive — having power to enact, appoint, or establish
- 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.
- constructure — a construction
- consultation — A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.
- consultative — A consultative committee or document gives advice or makes proposals about a particular problem or subject.
- consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
- consumerists — Plural form of consumerist.
- consumerized — to make (goods or a product) suitable or available for mass consumption: to consumerize computers by making them cheaper.
- consumership — the state of being a consumer
- consummately — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consummating — Present participle of consummate.
- consummation — a consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment
- consummative — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consummatory — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consumptions — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
- consumptives — Plural form of consumptive.
- contagiously — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
- conterminous — enclosed within a common boundary
- contiguities — Plural form of contiguity.
- contiguously — touching; in contact.
- continuances — Plural form of continuance.
- continuities — the state or quality of being continuous.
- continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- contractures — Plural form of contracture.
- 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
- contributers — Misspelling of contributors.
- contributors — Plural form of contributor.
- contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- conurbations — Plural form of conurbation.
- convolutions — an intricate, involved, or confused matter or condition
- convulsional — relating to convulsions
- convulsively — of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms.
- coprophagous — (esp of certain beetles) feeding on dung
- coprophilous — growing in or on dung
- coprosecutor — one of two or more joint prosecutors.
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
- coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
- corallaceous — having the nature of coral
- core subject — the three foundation subjects (English, mathematics, and science) that are compulsory throughout each key stage in the National Curriculum