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12-letter words containing u, r, a, l

  • constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
  • consultatory — Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
  • containerful — As much as a container can hold.
  • contractural — characterized by contractures
  • contrapuntal — characterized by counterpoint
  • contrasexual — (of a woman) appearing to defy the female sexual stereotype by being content to be single and childless while being sexually active and financially independent
  • coral fungus — any of a group of brightly colored fungi having erect, branching fruiting bodies that resemble coral.
  • corallaceous — having the nature of coral
  • coram populo — in the presence of the people; publicly
  • corbel vault — a structure having the form of a vault but constructed on the principle of a corbel arch.
  • corollaceous — of, relating to, resembling, or having a corolla
  • corticofugal — (of a nerve fiber) originating in and running from the cerebral cortex.
  • coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
  • council area — any of the 32 unitary authorities into which Scotland has been divided for administrative purposes since April 1996
  • counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
  • counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
  • counterplead — to plead the opposite of
  • counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
  • counterrally — an opposing rally
  • countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
  • countervalue — An equivalent or equal, especially in military strategy.
  • country lane — a narrow country road, often bordered by hedges
  • courageously — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
  • court of law — When you refer to a court of law, you are referring to a legal court, especially when talking about the evidence that might be given in a trial.
  • cradle vault — barrel vault.
  • craniocaudal — (anatomy) From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
  • crassulacean — as in crassulacean acid metabolism, a method of photosynthesis
  • crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
  • crop failure — a failure of crops to yield sufficient food, etc, to maintain a community or to provide a surplus to sell
  • croquet lawn — a lawn where croquet is played
  • cruelhearted — having a cruel heart; lacking kindness, compassion, etc.
  • crumble away — disintegrate
  • crushability — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
  • cryosurgical — of or relating to cryosurgery
  • culebra peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,069 feet (4288 meters).
  • cultural lag — the difference in the rate of change between two parts of a culture
  • culturalized — to expose or subject to the influence of culture.
  • culture area — a region having a distinct pattern of culture.
  • culvertailed — dove-tailed
  • curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
  • currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
  • curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
  • curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
  • curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
  • curtain call — In a theatre, when actors or performers take a curtain call, they come forward to the front of the stage after a performance in order to receive the applause of the audience.
  • curtain line — the last line of a scene, act, etc., as in a play; tag line.
  • curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
  • curtain rail — a rail from which a curtain is hung
  • curtain wall — a non-load-bearing external wall attached to a framed structure, often one that is prefabricated
  • curule chair — an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
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