5-letter words containing t, u
- buret — a graduated glass tube, commonly having a stopcock at the bottom, used for accurately measuring or measuring out small quantities of liquid.
- burnt — Burnt is a past tense and past participle of burn.
- burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
- busti — a small settlement; village.
- busty — If you describe a woman as busty, you mean that she has large breasts.
- butch — If you describe a woman as butch, you mean that she behaves or dresses in a masculine way. This use could cause offence.
- buteo — a type of American hawk
- butle — to act as butler
- butsu — a representation of the Buddha.
- butte — an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill
- butts — a large cask for wine, beer, or ale.
- butty — A butty is a sandwich.
- butut — a Gambian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a dalasi
- butyl — of, consisting of, or containing any of four isomeric forms of the group C4H9–
- caput — the main or most prominent part of an organ or structure
- cetus — a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti
- ceuta — an enclave in Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, consisting of a port and military station: held by Spain since 1580. Pop: 74 931 (2003 est)
- chout — an amount obtained by blackmail equal to a quarter, originally applied to the amount obtained by the Mahrattas in India from their territories in exchange for protection from pillage
- chute — A chute is a steep, narrow slope down which people or things can slide.
- clout — If you clout someone, you hit them.
- clutz — Alt form of klutz.
- count — A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl.
- court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
- couta — a type of traditional wooden sailing boat, originally used for fishing
- couth — If you say that someone has couth, you mean that they have good manners and sophistication.
- crout — (archaic) sauerkraut.
- cruet — A cruet is a small container, or set of containers, for salt, pepper, or mustard which is used at meals.
- cruft — Charles. 1852–1938, British dog breeder, who organized the first (1886) of the annual dog shows known as Cruft's
- crust — The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part.
- cruth — Alternative form of crwth.
- cubit — an ancient measure of length based on the length of the forearm
- culet — the flat face at the bottom of a gem
- culti — a cult.
- cults — Plural form of cult.
- cunts — the vulva or vagina.
- curet — a spoon-shaped surgical instrument for the removal of tissue from the walls of body cavities
- curst — a simple past tense and past participle of curse.
- curts — a male given name, form of Curtis.
- cutan — (biochemistry) A hydrocarbon polymer, of uncertain structure but thought to be similar to kerogen, found in some plants.
- cutch — Kutch
- cuter — attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.
- cutes — attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.
- cutey — cutie
- cutie — a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp a girl or woman
- cutin — a waxy waterproof substance, consisting of derivatives of fatty acids, that is the main constituent of plant cuticle
- cutis — the vertebrate skin, including both of its layers, the dermis and the epidermis
- cutto — a large knife
- cutty — short or cut short
- cutup — a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention
- d out — (in sport) to prevent an opponent from attacking by using successful defence techniques