8-letter words containing u, n, c
- carupano — a seaport in N Venezuela.
- casaubon — Isaac (izaak). 1559–1614, French Protestant theologian and classical scholar
- caudling — Present participle of caudle.
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- caulonia — a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- cautions — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- ceinture — cincture (defs 1, 2).
- cementum — a thin bonelike tissue that covers the dentine in the root of a tooth
- censured — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- censurer — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
- censures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of censure.
- censused — an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
- censuses — Plural form of census.
- centaurs — Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- centaury — any Eurasian plant of the genus Centaurium, esp C. erythraea, having purplish-pink flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal properties: family Gentianaceae
- centuple — a hundred times as much or as many; hundredfold
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- cernuous — (of some flowers or buds) drooping
- cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
- cerulein — a bright blue dyestuff obtained from indigo
- changeup — Alternative form of change-up.
- changhua — city in W Taiwan: pop. 186,000
- chanteur — a male singer, especially one who sings in nightclubs and cabarets.
- chanukah — Chanukah is the same as Hanukkah.
- chaudron — (obsolete) entrails.
- chaumont — a department in E France. 2416 sq. mi. (6255 sq. km). Capital: Chaumont.
- chauncey — a masculine name
- chausson — Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1855–99, French composer.
- chequing — (British, and, Canada) alternative spelling of checking.
- cherubin — Obsolete form of cherub.
- cheshunt — a town in SE England, in SE Hertfordshire: a dormitory town of London. Pop: 55 275 (2001)
- chesnutt — Charles Waddell [wo-del] /wɒˈdɛl/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- chipmunk — A chipmunk is a small animal with a large furry tail and a striped back.
- chisinau — the capital of Moldova on the Bîk River: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; university (1945). Pop: 662 000 (2005 est)
- chondrus — a protoctist genus that belongs to the family Gigartinaceae
- chousing — Present participle of chouse.
- chuck in — to abandon or give up
- chucking — Machinery. to hold or secure with a chuck.
- chuffing — (intensifier)
- chugging — a large gulp or swallow: He finished his beer in two chugs.
- chumming — cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing.
- chumping — the act of collecting wood for bonfires on Guy Fawkes Day
- chunchon — a city in N South Korea.
- chunders — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunder.
- chunk up — to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.
- chunkily — In a chunky way.
- chunking — the grouping together of a number of items by the mind, after which they can be remembered as a single item, such as a word or a musical phrase
- chunters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chunter.