12-letter words containing ul
- cradle vault — barrel vault.
- crassulacean — as in crassulacean acid metabolism, a method of photosynthesis
- creme brulee — a cream or custard dessert covered with caramelized sugar
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- crowd-puller — If you describe a performer or event as a crowd-puller, you mean that they attract a large audience.
- cryoglobulin — an abnormal immunoglobulin, present in the blood in certain diseases, that precipitates below about 10°C, obstructing small blood vessels in the fingers and toes
- culebra peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,069 feet (4288 meters).
- culminations — The highest or climactic point of something, esp. as attained after a long time.
- culpableness — The state or quality of being culpable.
- cultivatable — Cultivable.
- 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.
- culture hero — a mythical or mythicized historical figure who embodies the aspirations or ideals of a society.
- culvertailed — dove-tailed
- cumulatively — increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions: the cumulative effect of one rejection after another.
- cumulocirrus — a cloud that shares charracteristics of cumulus and cirrus clouds
- cumulonimbus — Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud, similar to cumulus, that extends to a great height and is associated with thunderstorms.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- curule chair — an upholstered folding seat with curved legs used by the highest civil officials of ancient Rome
- cyberculture — a unique set of habits, values, and other elements of culture that have evolved from the use of computers and the Internet.
- darwin tulip — a class of tulips having a tall stem and broad, bright-colored flowers with a flat, rectangular base.
- deambulatory — a place for walking often with a covering overhead
- dearticulate — to disjoint, dislocate, or separate (something)
- decapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of decapsulate.
- decumulation — a decrease in amount or value
- deflocculant — a chemical added to slip to increase fluidity.
- deflocculate — to disperse, forming a colloid or suspension
- delightfully — giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing: a delightful surprise.
- demodulating — Present participle of demodulate.
- demodulation — the act or process by which an output wave or signal is obtained having the characteristics of the original modulating wave or signal; the reverse of modulation
- demulsifying — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- denticulated — Denticulate.
- depopulating — Present participle of depopulate.
- depopulation — to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
- depopulative — That depopulates.
- deregulating — Present participle of deregulate.
- deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.
- deregulatory — Of or pertaining to deregulation.
- desulfurized — Simple past tense and past participle of desulfurize.
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- difficulties — the fact or condition of being difficult.
- disculpating — Present participle of disculpate.
- disdainfully — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
- disgracefull — Archaic form of disgraceful.
- disgustfully — in a disgustful manner
- disregardful — neglectful; careless.
- dissimulated — Simple past tense and past participle of dissimulate.
- dissimulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dissimulate.