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12-letter words containing u, c, l

  • cirrocumulus — a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
  • cirrus logic — (company)   A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software).
  • citriculture — the cultivation of citrus fruits
  • city council — a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.
  • civil unrest — Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
  • cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
  • cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
  • claim-jumper — a person who seizes another's claim of land, especially for mineral rights.
  • clairaudient — the power to hear sounds said to exist beyond the reach of ordinary experience or capacity, as the voices of the dead.
  • clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
  • clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
  • class a drug — (in Britain) any of the most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and MDMA
  • class b drug — (in Britain) any of the second most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including amphetamine
  • class c drug — (in Britain) any of the least dangerous group of controlled drugs, including temazepam and cannabis
  • claude monet — Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
  • claudication — limping; lameness
  • clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
  • claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
  • clear as mud — not at all clear
  • clearcutting — the act of felling all trees in area
  • clerodendrum — any of numerous tropical trees or shrubs of the genus Clerodendrum, having clusters of variously colored flowers.
  • clickthrough — the act of clicking on an advertisement or other link to go to another website, especially a retail site: The store gets lots of clickthroughs from social media.
  • cliquishness — The state of being cliquish.
  • close-hauled — with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
  • closed union — a labor union in which admission of new members is restricted by rigid requirements.
  • closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
  • closet queen — a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
  • clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
  • cloture rule — a rule adopted by the United States Senate in 1917 that enables the breaking of a filibuster
  • cloud banner — banner cloud.
  • cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
  • cloud-capped — having clouds around the top
  • cloudberries — Plural form of cloudberry.
  • club culture — the practice of protecting the reputation of one's workforce in the face of criticism, above all other considerations
  • club fighter — a mediocre boxer who fights mostly on programs at small sporting clubs
  • clubbability — The quality of being clubbable.
  • cluelessness — The state of being clueless.
  • cluster area — a place where a concentration of a particular phenomenon is found
  • cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
  • cluster pack — a package containing a collection of related goods, sold as a single unit
  • cluster pine — a pine tree, Pinus pinaster, having long thick needles and large clustered cones, native to the Mediterranean coastal regions.
  • clutch pedal — The clutch pedal is the pedal by which the driver of a vehicle operates the clutch.
  • clutch plate — a plate in a vehicle's clutch that connects to the transmission
  • coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
  • coal scuttle — A coal scuttle is a container for keeping coal in.
  • coal-burning — fuelled by burning coal
  • coconut milk — Coconut milk is the milky juice inside coconuts.
  • coconut palm — A coconut palm is a tall tree on which coconuts grow.
  • cocurricular — of or relating to a joint curriculum
  • coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
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