10-letter words containing u, n, s, c, r
- construing — to give the meaning or intention of; explain; interpret.
- consultory — consultative
- conundrums — Plural form of conundrum.
- copernicus — Nicolaus (ˌnɪkəˈleɪəs). Polish name Mikołaj Kopernik. 1473–1543, Polish astronomer, whose theory of the solar system (the Copernican system) was published in 1543
- coriolanus — Gaius Marcius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈmɑːsɪəs). 5th century bc, a legendary Roman general, who allegedly led an army against Rome but was dissuaded from conquering it by his mother and wife
- corn shuck — the husk of an ear of maize
- corn sugar — a dextrose made from cornstarch
- corn syrup — syrup prepared from maize
- cornaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cornaceae, a family of temperate plants, mostly trees and shrubs, including dogwood, cornel, and spotted laurel
- cornhusker — a person or machine that strips cornhusks from ears of maize
- coroutines — Plural form of coroutine.
- councilors — Plural form of councilor.
- counseller — Archaic spelling of counsellor.
- counsellor — A counsellor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems.
- counselors — Plural form of counselor.
- counselour — Alternative form of counselor.
- counterspy — a spy working against or investigating enemy espionage
- countersue — to sue (a plaintiff) in response or opposition to a preceding lawsuit
- countryish — similar to that which is typical of country music
- courtesans — Plural form of courtesan.
- cresta run — high-speed tobogganing down a steep narrow passage
- croupiness — the condition of being afflicted with croup
- crown rust — a disease of oats and other grasses, characterized by the formation, on the leaves, of orange or black spores, caused by a rust fungus, Puccinia coronata.
- cruddiness — The quality of being cruddy.
- cruikshank — George. 1792–1878, English illustrator and caricaturist
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
- crumminess — the state or quality of being crummy
- crumplings — crumpling or folding actions
- crunchings — any actions in which things are crunched
- crush zone — The crush zone is the part of a vehicle's bodywork that is designed to absorb the energy in a crash, reducing the amount that is felt by passengers inside the vehicle.
- crushingly — You can use crushingly to emphasize the degree of a negative quality.
- crustacean — A crustacean is an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
- crustation — the action of forming a crust
- crustiness — The state of being crusty.
- crutchings — the wool clipped from a sheep's hindquarters
- cuisiniere — a female cook or chef.
- culbertson — Ely (ˈiːlaɪ). 1891–1955, US authority on contract bridge
- cuneiforms — Plural form of cuneiform.
- curb reins — reins attached to a curb bit
- curbstones — Plural form of curbstone.
- currawongs — Plural form of currawong.
- currencies — Plural form of currency.
- cursedness — The state or quality of being cursed.
- curtseying — Present participle of curtsey.
- cystinuria — a condition in which excessive levels of cystine are present in the urine
- denouncers — Plural form of denouncer.
- descendeur — a shaped metal piece through which the rope can be fed: used to control the rate of descent in abseiling
- dinosauric — Of or pertaining to dinosaurs.
- discounter — a person who discounts.
- discursion — an instance of discursive writing, speech, etc.; a wandering or logically unconnected statement.