10-letter words containing u, n, m
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- cinerarium — a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
- circumvent — If someone circumvents a rule or restriction, they avoid having to obey the rule or restriction, in a clever and perhaps dishonest way.
- clamouring — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clemenceau — Georges Eugène Benjamin (ʒɔrʒ œʒɛn bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃). 1841–1929, French statesman; prime minister of France (1906–09; 1917–20); negotiated the Treaty of Versailles (1919)
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- coatimundi — The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a south American carnivore.
- coenosteum — the calcareous skeleton of a hydrocoral or a coral colony
- columbines — Plural form of columbine.
- columnated — Architecture. a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces. a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- columnists — Plural form of columnist.
- combusting — Present participle of combust.
- combustion — Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning.
- come round — to be restored to life or consciousness
- come under — If you come under attack or pressure, for example, people attack you or put pressure on you.
- comeupance — Alternative form of comeuppance.
- coming out — the declaration that one is gay
- coming up! — an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
- coming-out — a debut into society, especially a formal debut by a debutante.
- comminuted — pulverized; ground
- comminutor — a machine that pulverizes solids, as in waste treatment.
- communally — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- communards — Plural form of communard.
- communings — negotiations conducted prior to drawing up a contract
- communions — Plural form of communion.
- communique — A communiqué is an official statement or announcement.
- communists — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- communital — a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
- communitas — the sense of sharing and intimacy that develops among persons who experience liminality as a group.
- communized — Simple past tense and past participle of communize.
- communizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communize.
- compendium — A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- compound q — trichosanthin: an antiviral drug derived from the root of a Chinese cucumber plant, used in the treatment of AIDS.
- compounded — If something is compounded of different things, it is a mixture of those things.
- compounder — A person who mixes or combines ingredients in order to produce an animal feed, medicine, or other substance.
- compulsion — A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control.
- compursion — the act of contracting the mouth into a small rounded shape
- conga drum — a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands
- consortium — A consortium is a group of people or firms who have agreed to co-operate with each other.
- consumable — Consumable goods are items which are intended to be bought, used, and then replaced.
- consumedly — (intensifier)
- consummate — You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
- continuums — Plural form of continuum.
- conundrums — Plural form of conundrum.
- corniculum — a small horn or corniform part
- cosmonauts — Plural form of cosmonaut.
- cotton gum — a tall tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) with cottony leaves, found in swamps of the SE U.S.
- councilman — A councilman is a man who is a member of a local council.
- councilmen — Plural form of councilman.
- counterman — a man who works on a lunch counter or behind the counter of a cafe