8-letter words containing u, n, c, a
- crunodal — of or relating to a crunode
- cryonaut — a person whose dead body has been preserved by the technique of cryonics.
- cube van — a van with a cube-shaped storage compartment that is wider and taller than the front of the vehicle
- cucquean — (obsolete) A woman whose husband is unfaithful to her.
- culiacan — a city in NW Mexico, capital of Sinaloa state. Pop: 799 000 (2005 est)
- culinary — Culinary means concerned with cooking.
- cumacean — any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton
- cumarone — a colourless insoluble aromatic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: C 8H 6O
- cumbrian — of or relating to Cumbria or its inhabitants
- cumstain — Lb vulgar A stain from ejaculate.
- cumulant — (mathematics) Any of a set of parameters of a one-dimensional probability distribution of a certain form.
- cunabula — a cradle
- cuneatic — cuneiform; cuneate.
- curarine — an alkaloid extracted from curare, used as a muscle relaxant in surgery. Formula: C19H26ON2
- curating — Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- curation — Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- currants — Plural form of currant.
- curranty — full of currants
- curtains — death or ruin; the end
- cut nail — a nail having a tapering rectangular form with a blunt point, made by cutting from a thin rolled sheet of iron or steel.
- cuxhaven — a port in NW Germany, at the mouth of the River Elbe. Pop: 52 876 (2003 est)
- cyaneous — deep blue; cerulean.
- cyanuret — cyanide
- cyanuric — of or derived from cyanuric acid.
- cygnus a — a strong radio source in the constellation Cygnus associated with a distant peculiar galaxy.
- ducatoon — a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- dulciana — an organ stop having metal pipes and giving thin, incisive, somewhat stringlike tones.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- duncan i — died 1040, king of Scotland 1030–40: murdered by Macbeth.
- duncical — relating to a dunce or being stupid or simple-minded
- dutchman — a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
- echiuran — spoonworm
- enacture — an enactment
- encarpus — a decoration of fruit or flowers on a frieze
- enchaunt — Obsolete form of enchant.
- etruscan — a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc
- eulachon — A small edible fish of North America, Thaleichthys pacificus; the candlefish.
- evacuant — A medicine that induces some kind of bodily discharge, such as an emetic, a sudorific, or especially a laxative.
- excubant — keeping watch; on guard
- fan club — a club enthusiastically devoted to a movie star or other celebrity or to a sports team.
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- francium — a radioactive element of the alkali metal group. Symbol: Fr; atomic number: 87.
- fuel-can — A derogatory term for the Atari Falcon.
- furnaced — (in combinations) having a particular type or number of furnaces.
- furnaces — Plural form of furnace.
- glucagon — a hormone secreted by the pancreas that acts in opposition to insulin in the regulation of blood glucose levels.
- glucosan — any of a number of polysaccharides that yield glucose upon hydrolysis.
- granicus — a river in NW Turkey, flowing N to the Sea of Marmara: battle 334 b.c. 45 miles (70 km) long.
- guanacos — Plural form of guanaco.