9-letter words containing u, l, o, s
- bluestone — a blue-grey sandstone containing much clay, used for building and paving
- booklouse — any small insect of the order Psocoptera, esp Trogium pulsatorium (common booklouse), a wingless species that feeds on bookbinding paste, etc
- botulinus — an anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, whose toxins (botulins) cause botulism: family Bacillaceae
- boughless — (of trees) having no boughs
- boundless — If you describe something as boundless, you mean that there seems to be no end or limit to it.
- bulbosity — the quality of being bulbous
- bull nose — a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica
- busy-loop — tight loop
- calabogus — a mixed drink containing rum, spruce beer, and molasses
- calculose — calculous
- calculous — of or suffering from a calculus
- calloused — A foot or hand that is calloused is covered in calluses.
- callouses — made hard; hardened.
- callously — made hard; hardened.
- carousals — Plural form of carousal.
- carousels — A merry-go-round.
- carrousel — carousel
- cassoulet — a stew originating from France, made from haricot beans and goose, duck, pork, etc
- caudillos — Plural form of caudillo.
- cauldrons — Plural form of cauldron.
- cautelous — crafty or cunning
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
- cellarous — of, relating to or resembling a cellar
- cellhouse — a prison building containing separate cells, each usually intended for one or two prisoners.
- cellulose — Cellulose is a substance that exists in the cell walls of plants and is used to make paper, plastic, and various fabrics and fibres.
- cellulous — consisting of or filled with cells
- cephalous — having a head
- cilicious — made of hair
- clafoutis — a French baked pudding
- clamorous — If you describe people or their voices as clamorous, you mean they are talking loudly or shouting.
- clangours — Plural form of clangour.
- cleobulus — flourished 560 b.c, Greek sage and lyric poet, a native and tyrant of Lindus, Rhodes.
- close out — to terminate (a client's or other account) on which the margin is inadequate or exhausted, usually by sale of securities to realize cash
- close-run — If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close-run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount.
- closeouts — Plural form of closeout.
- closetful — a quantity that may be contained in a closet
- cloudiest — Superlative form of cloudy.
- cloudless — If the sky is cloudless, there are no clouds in it.
- club moss — any mosslike tracheophyte plant of the phylum Lycopodophyta, having erect or creeping stems covered with tiny overlapping leaves
- club soda — Club soda is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice.
- club sofa — a heavily upholstered sofa having solid sides and a low back.
- clubhouse — A clubhouse is a place where the members of a club, especially a sports club, meet.
- clubrooms — Plural form of clubroom.
- co-equals — equal with another or each other in rank, ability, extent, etc.: The two top students were coequal.
- coagulase — any enzyme that causes coagulation of blood
- coalhouse — a shed or building for storing coal
- cobaltous — of or containing cobalt in the divalent state
- cocounsel — to counsel jointly
- cokuloris — a palette with irregular holes, placed between lighting and camera to prevent glare
- cold cuts — Cold cuts are thin slices of cooked meat which are served cold.