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9-letter words containing u, c, t

  • supercrat — a high-ranking bureaucrat, especially one of cabinet rank.
  • supercute — very cute
  • supplicat — a petition (to a university) for a degree
  • surf-cast — to fish by casting into the surf from or near the shore
  • 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.
  • suscitate — to excite (a feeling)
  • suspected — illness: unconfirmed
  • sutcliffe — Herbert. 1894–1978, English cricketer, who played for Yorkshire; scorer of 149 centuries and 1000 runs in a season 24 times
  • syncytium — a multinucleate mass of cytoplasm that is not separated into cells.
  • t account — A T account is a type of account that uses two columns to show debits and credits.
  • table cut — a variety of step cut in which a very large table is joined to the girdle with a bevel.
  • tactfully — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
  • tactually — of or relating to the sense of touch.
  • 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).
  • taraxacum — the dried roots of any of several composite plants of the genus Taraxacum, as the dandelion, T. officinale or T. laevigatum, used in medicine in powdered or fluidextract form chiefly as a tonic and aperient.
  • tau cross — a T -shaped cross.
  • tauchnitz — Karl Christoph Traugott [kahrl kris-tawf trou-gawt] /ˈkɑrl ˈkrɪs tɔf ˈtraʊ gɔt/ (Show IPA), 1761–1836, and his son, Karl Christian Philipp [kris-tee-ahn fee-lip,, fil-ip] /ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn ˈfi lɪp,, ˈfɪl ɪp/ (Show IPA) 1798–1884, German printers and publishers.
  • taxaceous — belonging to the Taxaceae, the yew family of plants.
  • tchambuli — a member of an indigenous people of Papua New Guinea.
  • teacupful — as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams).
  • technique — the manner and ability with which an artist, writer, dancer, athlete, or the like employs the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor.
  • tehuelche — a member of an Indian people of Patagonia.
  • temulence — drunkenness
  • tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
  • tenaculum — Surgery. a small sharp-pointed hook set in a handle, used for seizing and picking up parts in operations and dissections.
  • the chuck — dismissal
  • the curse — menstruation or a menstrual period
  • the cutes — cute mannerisms, ploys, devices, etc. designed to charm or attract others
  • the deuce — used in such phrases as what the deuce, where the deuce, etc
  • the dutch — the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the Netherlands
  • the scrub — a remote place, esp one where contact with people can be avoided
  • theaceous — belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.
  • thumbtack — a tack with a large, flat head, designed to be thrust into a board or other fairly soft object or surface by the pressure of the thumb.
  • time suck — something that takes up too much of one's time: Social media is addictive and a huge time suck when I should be studying.
  • titubancy — staggering or stumbling
  • 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).
  • trabecula — Anatomy, Botany. a structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar.
  • trachinus — a weever fish
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