12-letter words containing s, u, c
- tralaticious — transferred or passed down
- transcurrent — running or extending across or transversely.
- transductant — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- translucence — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- translucency — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- translucidus — (of a cloud) sufficiently transparent as not to obscure the sun, moon, or higher clouds.
- transpicuous — transparent.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichotomous — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- trichuriasis — intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
- tricuspidate — having three cusps or flaps.
- trouser clip — a clip that is worn around the bottom of a trouser leg to stop the material getting caught in the chain of a bicycle
- truck system — the system of paying wages in goods instead of money.
- true colours — If you see someone in their true colours or if they show their true colours, you realize what they are really like.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- tuberculosed — tuberculous
- tuberculosis — an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- turbo pascal — (language, product) Borland International's Pascal. Perhaps the first integrated development environment for MS-DOS. Versions 1.0-3.0: standard Pascal with a few extensions Versions 4.0 (1987) and 5.0: separate compilation. Version 5.5: object-oriented. Version 6.0: Turbo Vision OOP library.
- tussock moth — any of several moths of the family Lymantriidae, the larvae of which have characteristic tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of various deciduous trees.
- ubermenschen — superman (def 2).
- ultraprecise — extremely accurate
- un-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- un-scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- un-succeeded — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
- unaccessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unascendable — not able to be ascended or climbed
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- unauspicious — inauspicious; unfavourable; unlucky
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- uncandidness — the quality or condition of being uncandid; lack of candidness or openness
- uncapsizable — (of a boat, etc) that cannot be capsized
- uncensorious — not censorious or critical; not characterized by censure
- unchasteness — lack of chastity
- unchivalrous — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- unchristened — not christened
- uncinariasis — hookworm (def 2).
- unclassified — not assigned to a class or category; not arranged according to characteristics: Reported instances fall into two main types, with a few unclassified anomalies.
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- uncomeliness — the quality or condition of being uncomely
- uncompassion — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- uncomposable — not fit for composition
- unconclusive — inconclusive
- unconfusedly — in an unconfused manner
- unconsecrate — profane or base
- unconsenting — to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- unconsidered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.