13-letter words containing cu
- cubic measure — a system of units for the measurement of volumes, based on the cubic inch, the cubic centimetre, etc
- cucking stool — stool in which suspected witches were tested
- cuckoo shrike — any Old World tropical songbird of the family Campephagidae, typically having a strong notched bill, long rounded tail, and pointed wings
- cuckoo wrasse — a fish, Labrus mixtus
- cuckoo-shrike — any of numerous Old World passerine birds of the family Campephagidae, certain species of which superficially resemble cuckoos and have hooked bills like shrikes.
- cuckooflowers — Plural form of cuckooflower.
- cucumber root — Indian cucumber root.
- cucumber tree — any of several American trees or shrubs of the genus Magnolia, esp M. acuminata, of E and central North America, having cup-shaped greenish flowers and cucumber-shaped fruits
- cucurbit wilt — a disease of cucumbers and other plants of the gourd family, characterized by wilted leaves, caused by a bacterium, Erwinia tracheiphila.
- culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
- culloden moor — a moor in NE Scotland, near Inverness: site of the battle that ended the Jacobite Rebellion 1746.
- culpabilities — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- culturalistic — Of or relating to culturalism.
- culture clash — a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values
- culture fluid — the fluid used as a medium for growing microorganisms
- culture shock — Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country.
- culture trait — any trait of human activity acquired in social life and transmitted by communication.
- cultus coolee — a purposeless or recreational stroll or ride.
- culver's root — a tall North American scrophulariaceous plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, having spikes of small white or purple flowers
- cummingtonite — an amphibole mineral, magnesium iron silicate hydroxide, found in metamorphic rocks
- cumulus cloud — a bulbous or billowing white or dark grey cloud associated with rising air currents
- cunnilinguist — One who gives cunnilingus.
- cup and cover — a turning used in Elizabethan and Jacobean furniture and resembling a goblet with a domed cover.
- cup of elijah — Elijah's cup.
- cupboard love — a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive
- cupid's arrow — one of the arrows that Cupid is supposed to fire from his bow, which cause the person struck to fall in love
- cupping glass — a glass vessel from which air can be removed by suction or heat to create a partial vacuum: formerly used in drawing blood to the surface of the skin for slow bloodletting
- cuprotitanium — (metallurgy) An alloy of copper and titanium obtained by reducing a mixture of copper and rutile.
- curb exchange — American Stock Exchange.
- curling irons — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curly bracket — a punctuation mark { }, also used as a symbol in maths
- curly lettuce — a type of lettuce that has leaves with curled edges
- currant borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Ramosia tipuliformis, that bores into the stems of currants.
- currency bond — a bond payable in legal tender.
- currency rate — the rate of exchange of a particular currency against another
- currency unit — a unit of money, such as the pound, dollar, or euro, that is used in a particular currency
- current ratio — A current ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
- current yield — the yield of a bond or similar asset, expressed as a ratio of the annual interest payment to the clean price
- curve fitting — the determination of a curve that fits a specified set of points: The method of least squares is commonly used for curve fitting.
- curvilinearly — In a curvilinear way.
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- cushion plant — a type of low-growing plant having many closely spaced short upright shoots, typical of alpine and arctic habitats
- custard apple — a West Indian tree, Annona reticulata: family Annonaceae
- custard cream — a biscuit consisting of two layers with a filling of vanilla-flavoured paste
- custodianship — the condition of being a custodian
- custody suite — the part of a police station where people who have been arrested are held in custody
- custom-tailor — to modify to fit a specific use or need; tailor-make.
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.