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12-letter words containing cu

  • cunnilinctus — the act or practice of orally stimulating the female genitals.
  • cunnilingist — Alt form cunnilinguist.
  • cupid's dart — blue succory.
  • cupid's-dart — blue succory.
  • cuprammonium — an ion of copper oxide used (in solution) in the manufacture of rayon and other man-made fibres
  • cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
  • curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
  • curate's egg — something that has both good and bad parts
  • curb service — service, for example, from a restaurant to customers in vehicles parked at the curb
  • curelessness — The state or quality of being cureless.
  • curia romana — the body of congregations, offices, permanent commissions, etc., that assist the pope in the government and administration of the church.
  • curietherapy — a form of radiation therapy using radium
  • curliewurlie — an extremely curled or twisted object or ornament
  • curling iron — A curling iron is a metal device, resembling scissors, that you heat and use to form curls in your hair.
  • curly-haired — having hair that forms curls
  • curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
  • currant loaf — a loaf-shaped fruit cake containing currants
  • currency bar — a long narrow iron bar, often sword-like or spear-like in shape, dating from the pre-Roman and Roman period in Britain; the purpose of currency bars is not certain, and while they may have been used in trade, they may have had a ritual significance
  • current cost — The current cost of assets is their current value, or what it would cost to replace them at this time.
  • curry favour — to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors
  • curry powder — Curry powder is a powder made from a mixture of spices. It is used in cooking, especially when making curry.
  • currycombing — Present participle of currycomb.
  • 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 hook — a hook used to attach a curtain to a curtain rail
  • 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 ring — a wooden, plastic, or metal ring used to attach a curtain to a curtain pole
  • curtain time — the time at which a play or other performance is scheduled to begin.
  • 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
  • curvicaudate — having a curved tail
  • curvicostate — having curved ribs
  • curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
  • curvirostral — having a curved or crooked beak
  • cushion pink — a low-growing mountain plant, Silene acaulis, of Europe and North America, having deep pink to purplish, solitary flowers and forming mosslike patches on rocky or barren ground.
  • cusip number — A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond.
  • custard tart — a small pastry case filled with egg custard
  • custodialism — of or relating to custody.
  • custom house — a government office, esp at a port, where customs are collected and ships cleared for entry
  • custom-build — to make according to the specifications of an individual buyer
  • custom-built — If something is custom-built, it is built according to someone's special requirements.
  • custom-order — to obtain by special or individual order: These wide doors have to be custom-ordered.
  • customhouses — Plural form of customhouse.
  • customisable — Alternative spelling of customizable.
  • customizable — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
  • customs duty — a tax payable to customs when importing or exporting goods
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