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9-letter words containing s, u, c

  • cellulase — any enzyme that converts cellulose to the disaccharide cellobiose
  • cellulose — Cellulose is a substance that exists in the cell walls of plants and is used to make paper, plastic, and various fabrics and fibres.
  • cellulous — consisting of or filled with cells
  • celsitude — the position or stance of dignity or loftiness
  • censuring — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
  • centaurus — a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri
  • centuries — Plural form of century.
  • cepaceous — having an onion-like smell or taste
  • cephalous — having a head
  • ceraceous — waxlike or waxy
  • cerastium — any of a genus of plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae
  • ceratodus — any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times
  • cerussite — a usually white mineral, found in veins. It is a source of lead. Composition: lead carbonate. Formula: PbCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
  • cespitous — Turfy; resembling turf.
  • cetaceous — Relating to whales or more generally to any marine mammal of the order Cetacea.
  • cgs units — a metric system of units based on the centimetre, gram, and second. For scientific and technical purposes these units have been replaced by SI units
  • chancrous — (medicine) Of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
  • changeups — Plural form of changeup.
  • chanteuse — a female singer, esp in a nightclub or cabaret
  • chargeous — (obsolete) burdensome.
  • charmeuse — a lightweight fabric with a satin-like finish
  • chasseurs — Plural form of chasseur.
  • chasubles — Plural form of chasuble.
  • chaussure — a term for any type of footwear
  • chautemps — Camille [ka-mee-yuh] /kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1885–1963, French politician: premier 1930, 1933–34, 1937–38.
  • checkouts — Plural form of checkout.
  • checksums — Plural form of checksum.
  • chestnuts — Plural form of chestnut.
  • chiamussu — Jiamusi.
  • chipmunks — Plural form of chipmunk.
  • chitinous — a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
  • choose up — to decide on the opposing players, as for an impromptu ballgame
  • chop suey — Chop suey is a Chinese-style dish that consists of meat and vegetables that have been stewed together.
  • chophouse — a restaurant specializing in steaks, grills, chops, etc
  • chorusing — Present participle of chorus.
  • chorussed — Simple past tense and past participle of chorus.
  • chubbiest — Superlative form of chubby.
  • chudskoye — Lakelake on the Estonian-Russian border: with its S extension, Lake Pskov, c. 1,400 sq mi (3,626 sq km)
  • churchism — adherence to the principles of an established church
  • churidars — long tight-fitting trousers, worn by Indian men and women
  • churnings — Plural form of churning.
  • churrasco — meat cooked over an open fire.
  • chuvashia — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation, in the basin of the Volga River in central Russia. 7066 sq. mi. (18,300 sq. km). Capital: Cheboksary.
  • cilicious — made of hair
  • cinctures — Plural form of cincture.
  • cinderous — a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
  • cinereous — of a greyish colour
  • circulars — Plural form of circular.
  • cissexual — noting or relating to a person who is comfortable with having the physical characteristics of that person’s biological sex.
  • clafoutis — a French baked pudding
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