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