7-letter words containing u, i
- buzzwig — a bushy wig
- byrgius — a crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 40 miles (64 km) in diameter.
- cacique — a Native American chief in a Spanish-speaking region
- cadmium — Cadmium is a soft bluish-white metal that is used in the production of nuclear energy.
- caducei — Plural form of caduceus.
- caesium — a ductile silvery-white element of the alkali metal group that is the most electropositive metal. It occurs in pollucite and lepidolite and is used in photocells. The radioisotope caesium-137, with a half-life of 30.2 years, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Cs; atomic no: 55; atomic wt: 132.90543; valency: 1; relative density: 1.873; melting pt: 28.39±0.01°C; boiling pt: 671°C
- calcium — Calcium is a soft white element which is found in bones and teeth, and also in limestone, chalk, and marble.
- calculi — Mathematics. a method of calculation, especially one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus.
- calicut — seaport in SW India, on the Arabian Sea: pop. 420,000
- camaieu — a cameo
- cambium — a meristem that increases the girth of stems and roots by producing additional xylem and phloem
- candiru — a tiny parasitic freshwater catfish of the Amazon region
- caribou — A caribou is a large north American deer.
- carious — (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
- cassius — a male given name.
- casuist — a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases
- catsuit — A catsuit is a piece of women's clothing that is made in one piece and fits tightly over the body and legs.
- cauline — relating to or growing from a plant stem
- causing — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- causist — a person who supports or defends a cause, especially a social cause.
- caustic — Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.
- caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
- celsius — Celsius is a scale for measuring temperature, in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. It is represented by the symbol °C.
- charqui — meat, esp beef, cut into strips and dried
- chauvin — a chauvinist
- chibouk — a Turkish tobacco pipe with an extremely long stem
- chillum — a short pipe, usually of clay, used esp for smoking cannabis
- chillun — (Southern US, AAVE) Plural form of chile (child).
- chiluba — Frederick, 1943–2011, president of Zambia 1991–2002.
- chilung — a port in N Taiwan: fishing and industrial centre. Pop: 406 000 (2005 est)
- chin-up — an exercise in which a person grips an elevated bar and pulls himself or herself up until the chin is level with the bar
- chirrup — If a person or bird chirrups, they make short high-pitched sounds.
- chu hsi — 1130–1200, Chinese philosopher.
- chuckie — a small stone
- chukchi — a member of a people of the Chukchi Peninsula
- chunjie — an annual Chinese festival marking the (lunar) Chinese New Year. It can last over three days and includes the exchange of gifts, firework displays, and dancing
- chunnis — Plural form of chunni.
- chusing — Present participle of chuse.
- chutist — a parachutist.
- cimabue — Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1240–?1302, Italian painter of the Florentine school, who anticipated the movement, led by Giotto, away from the Byzantine tradition in art towards a greater naturalism
- cinques — Plural form of cinque.
- circuit — An electrical circuit is a complete route which an electric current can flow around.
- circuli — any of the concentric circles on each scale of a fish, each of which indicates the annual growth of that scale.
- circum- — around; surrounding; on all sides
- circusy — Reminiscent of a circus.
- cirques — Plural form of cirque.
- cirrhus — a mucus-bound ribbonlike mass of spores that is exuded from a fungus.
- cirrous — having a cirrus or cirri.
- ciseaux — a jump in which the dancer's legs are opened wide in the air and closed on landing.
- citrusy — having the flavor or smell of lemons, limes, or oranges; tangy, tart, etc.