9-letter words containing s, u, r
- buttstrap — (in metal construction) a plate which overlaps and fastens two pieces butted together.
- cancerous — Cancerous cells or growths are cells or growths that are the result of cancer.
- cankerous — having cankers
- cantharus — a large two-handled pottery cup
- capsulary — Archaic form of capsular.
- capturers — to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
- caratacus — died ?54 ad, British chieftain: led an unsuccessful resistance against the Romans (43–50)
- carbonous — of, containing, or derived from carbon.
- carcajous — Plural form of carcajou.
- carnosaur — any of various large carnivorous bipedal dinosaurs of the group Carnosauria, including the allosaurs
- carousals — Plural form of carousal.
- carousels — A merry-go-round.
- carousing — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- carrousel — carousel
- caruncles — Plural form of caruncle.
- cascadura — a small Trinidadian catfish of the family Callichthyidae, with tough scaly skin
- castoreum — the oil secreted from the beaver which is used as bait by trappers
- casuarina — any tree of the genus Casuarina, of Australia and the East Indies, having jointed leafless branchlets: family Casuarinaceae
- casuistry — Casuistry is the use of clever arguments to persuade or trick people.
- cauldrons — Plural form of cauldron.
- causeries — Plural form of causerie.
- cauteries — Plural form of cautery.
- cauterise — to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- cavernous — A cavernous room or building is very large inside, and so it reminds you of a cave.
- ceintures — cincture (defs 1, 2).
- cellarous — of, relating to or resembling a cellar
- 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.
- 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
- chancrous — (medicine) Of the nature of a chancre; affected by chancre.
- chargeous — (obsolete) burdensome.
- charmeuse — a lightweight fabric with a satin-like finish
- chasseurs — Plural form of chasseur.
- chaussure — a term for any type of footwear
- chorusing — Present participle of chorus.
- chorussed — Simple past tense and past participle of chorus.
- 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.
- 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.
- clamorous — If you describe people or their voices as clamorous, you mean they are talking loudly or shouting.