12-letter words containing s, r, u
- buzzards bay — arm of the Atlantic, on the SE coast of Mass., at the base of Cape Cod peninsula
- byelorussian — Byelorussian means belonging or relating to Byelorussia or to its people or culture.
- cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
- calcareously — in a calcareous manner
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- canorousness — The quality of being musical.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- canterburies — Plural form of canterbury.
- caper spurge — a spurge, Euphorbia lathyris, producing latex that is considered a possible source of crude oil and gasoline.
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- capriciously — 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.
- car industry — the industry concerned with the manufacture and selling of automobiles
- carbon brush — a small block of carbon used to convey current between the stationary and moving parts of an electric generator, motor, etc
- carbonaceous — of, resembling, or containing carbon
- card surfing — a form of cash-card fraud in which one person watches another using a cash dispenser, notes his or her personal identification number, and, after an accomplice has stolen the card, uses the card to withdraw cash
- caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
- carnal abuse — Law. any lascivious contact with the sexual organs of a child by an adult, especially without sexual intercourse.
- carnivourous — Misspelling of carnivorous.
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- cash journal — cashbook.
- caster sugar — Caster sugar is white sugar that has been ground into fine grains. It is used in cooking.
- castor sugar — finely ground or powdered sugar.
- cat squirrel — the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
- cater-cousin — a close friend
- caught short — having a sudden need to urinate or defecate
- cauliflowers — Plural form of cauliflower.
- cedrelaceous — resembling or having the characteristics of a citron fruit
- censoriously — In a censorious manner.
- census taker — a person who gathers information for a census.
- census tract — a standard area in certain large American cities used by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for purposes of population enumeration.
- chaetiferous — having bristles
- chambersburg — a city in central Pennsylvania.
- change purse — A change purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
- 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
- chapeau bras — a small three-cornered hat, worn by gentlemen in full dress in the 18th century, that could be folded flat and carried under the arm.
- chapterhouse — the building attached to a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious house in which the chapter meets
- charcuteries — Plural form of charcuterie.
- charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
- charlesbourg — city in S Quebec, Canada: pop. 71,000
- charnelhouse — Alternative form of charnel house.
- chartbusters — Plural form of chartbuster.
- charterhouse — a Carthusian monastery
- chartularies — Plural form of chartulary.
- chaulmoogras — Plural form of chaulmoogra.
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- cheeseburger — A cheeseburger is a flat round piece of cooked meat called a burger with a slice of cheese on top, served in a bread roll.
- cheesecutter — a board with a wire attached for cutting cheese
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin