9-letter words containing t, o, c, u
- sea scout — (often initial capital letters) a member of a scouting program that provides training in boating and other water activities.
- seduction — an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually.
- setaceous — bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
- short cut — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- short-cut — to cause to be shortened by the use of a shortcut.
- southcott — Joanna. 1750–1814, British religious fanatic, who claimed that she would give birth to the second Messiah
- space out — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- spout cup — a deep vessel used in feeding babies and invalids, having a long, curved, rising spout.
- st. cloud — a city in central Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- stick out — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- stroupach — a cup of tea
- sub-stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subatomic — of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- subcantor — a deputy to a cantor
- subcortex — Anatomy, Zoology. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex.
- subcostal — below the rib
- subcounty — a division of a county
- suboctave — an octave below another octave
- subsector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- succentor — a precentor's deputy.
- succorant — the act of seeking out affectionate care and social support.
- succotash — a cooked dish of kernels of corn mixed with shell beans, especially lima beans, and, often, with green and sweet red peppers.
- suctorial — adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- suctorian — a suctorial animal.
- suffocate — to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
- sugarcoat — to cover with sugar: to sugarcoat a pill.
- sulcation — having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- sunk cost — A sunk cost is an expense that you have already paid for or committed to and which you cannot change.
- susceptor — a piece of metallic film on a package of microwaveable food that helps cook and brown the food by producing and concentrating energy on the food's outer surface.
- t account — A T account is a type of account that uses two columns to show debits and credits.
- tag cloud — a visual representation of user-generated electronic tags or keywords that classify and describe online content, typically an alphabetical list or a grouping of words in different font sizes, as to show relative frequency or provide links to further information: a tag cloud of the words used in the president's speech. See also tag1 (def 9b).
- tau cross — a T -shaped cross.
- taxaceous — belonging to the Taxaceae, the yew family of plants.
- tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- theaceous — belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.
- toreutics — the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.
- touch off — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- touchable — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- touchback — a play in which the ball is downed after having been kicked into the end zone by the opposing team or having been recovered or intercepted there, or in which it has been kicked beyond the end zone. Compare safety (def 6a).
- touchdown — Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.
- touchhole — the vent in the breech of an early firearm or cannon through which the charge was ignited.
- touchless — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- touchline — any of the outer lines bordering the playing field.
- touchmark — touch (def 55a, c).
- touchwood — wood converted into an easily ignitible substance by the action of certain fungi, and used as tinder; punk.
- tourcoing — a city in N France, near the Belgian border.
- touristic — of, relating to, or typical of tourists or tourism: She embarked on her itinerary with high touristic fervor.
- tow truck — wrecker (def 3).
- trick out — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.