8-letter words containing u, n, c
- currents — Plural form of current.
- currying — to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.
- curtains — death or ruin; the end
- curtness — rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
- cushions — Plural form of cushion.
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
- cut down — If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
- 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.
- cuteness — attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.
- cutinize — to become or cause to become covered or impregnated with cutin
- cutlines — Plural form of cutline.
- cutscene — (in computer games) a scene that develops the story line and is often shown on completion of a certain level, or when the player’s character dies.
- cuttings — Cuttings are small pieces of rock removed by the drill bit.
- cuttling — to fold (cloth) face to face after finishing.
- 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.
- cynewulf — ?8th century ad, Anglo-Saxon poet; author of Juliana, The Ascension, Elene, and The Fates of the Apostles
- cynosure — a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty
- debounce — To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
- decurion — a local councillor
- deducing — Present participle of deduce.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- disjunct — disjoined; separated.
- document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- douching — Present participle of douche.
- ducatoon — a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- duckling — a young duck.
- duckpins — Plural form of duckpin.
- ducommun — Élie [ey-lee] /eɪˈli/ (Show IPA), 1833–1906, Swiss author: Nobel Peace Prize 1902.
- duecento — the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.
- 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.
- duncedom — the characteristic behaviour or the realm of a dunce or a dullard
- duncical — relating to a dunce or being stupid or simple-minded
- dutchman — a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
- duveneck — Frank (Frank Decker) 1848–1919, U.S. painter and teacher.
- echiuran — spoonworm
- ecumenic — Ecumenical.
- eduction — the act of educing.
- elenchus — A logical refutation.
- enacture — an enactment
- encarpus — a decoration of fruit or flowers on a frieze
- enchaunt — Obsolete form of enchant.
- encolour — to give a colour to
- encolure — The neck of a horse.