Words Containing CU
Explore a range of words that include the letter CU, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring CU.
3 letter words
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cut | 5 | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage | - |
cup | 7 | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | - |
cue | 5 | a stimulus that provides information about what to do | - |
cum | 7 | the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | - |
cub | 7 | a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) | - |
cur | 5 | an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | - |
cud | 6 | food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again | - |
ecu | 5 | - | - |
cuz | 14 | - | - |
4 letter words
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cute | 6 | obviously contrived to charm | a child with intolerably cute mannerisms |
cure | 6 | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain | - |
cunt | 6 | a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked | - |
scum | 8 | worthless people | - |
cuts | 6 | - | - |
cult | 6 | an interest followed with exaggerated zeal | - |
cube | 8 | a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube | - |
cuff | 12 | hit with the hand | - |
curb | 8 | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | - |
curl | 6 | wind around something in coils or loops | - |
cuss | 6 | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | - |
curd | 7 | a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd | bean curd |
curt | 6 | marked by rude or peremptory shortness | a curt reply |
cusp | 8 | a thin triangular flap of a heart valve | - |
scud | 7 | the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale) | - |
cull | 6 | look for and gather | - |
cush | 9 | - | - |
curs | 6 | - | - |
cuke | 10 | cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons | - |
scut | 6 | a short erect tail | - |
scur | 6 | - | - |
scup | 8 | porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America | - |
scul | 6 | - | - |
scug | 7 | - | - |
cusk | 10 | elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth | - |
curr | 6 | - | - |
cuit | 6 | - | - |
cuif | 9 | - | - |
cues | 6 | - | - |
cued | 7 | - | - |
cuds | 7 | - | - |
culm | 8 | stem of plants of the Gramineae | - |
curn | 6 | - | - |
curf | 9 | - | - |
cups | 8 | - | - |
cubs | 8 | - | - |
ecus | 6 | - | - |
docu | 7 | - | - |
cums | 8 | - | - |
5 letter words
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focus | 10 | become focussed or come into focus | The light focused |
curse | 7 | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger | - |
cured | 8 | (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) | - |
occur | 9 | come to pass | Nothing occurred that seemed important |
curry | 10 | give a neat appearance to | - |
curly | 10 | (of hair) having curls or waves | they envied her naturally curly hair |
curve | 10 | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes | - |
cutie | 7 | - | - |
cuffs | 13 | - | - |
acute | 7 | extremely sharp or severe | acute pain |
cupid | 10 | (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros | - |
cures | 7 | - | - |
cuter | 7 | - | - |
scuba | 9 | a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus | - |
cubic | 11 | having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions | - |
hocus | 10 | - | - |
mucus | 9 | protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium | - |
scull | 7 | a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward | - |
cuddy | 12 | the galley or pantry of a small ship | - |
incur | 7 | receive a specified treatment (abstract) | - |
cuppa | 11 | a cup of tea | - |
cushy | 13 | not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship | what a cushy job! |
locus | 7 | the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | - |
cubby | 14 | a small secluded room | - |
curvy | 13 | having curves | a settee with only one curvy end |
uncut | 7 | complete | - |
culpa | 9 | - | - |
cumin | 9 | aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family | - |
curia | 7 | (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church | - |
curie | 7 | a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second | - |
scuff | 13 | walk without lifting the feet | - |
curio | 7 | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | - |
ficus | 10 | large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees | - |
recur | 7 | have recourse to | - |
cutty | 10 | - | - |
recut | 7 | - | - |
cutey | 10 | - | - |
cuppy | 14 | - | - |
cecum | 11 | the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens | the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum |
culex | 14 | type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface | - |
cuing | 8 | - | - |
sculp | 9 | - | - |
curst | 7 | deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier | - |
cutup | 9 | - | - |
curch | 12 | - | - |
incus | 7 | the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes | - |
docus | 8 | - | - |
cunit | 7 | - | - |
cuspy | 12 | - | - |
cuzes | 16 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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excuse | 15 | a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | he kept finding excuses to stay |
rescue | 8 | recovery or preservation from loss or danger | - |
secure | 8 | immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with | a secure telephone connection |
circus | 10 | a genus of haws comprising the harriers | - |
cursed | 9 | deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier | villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed |
custom | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
accuse | 10 | blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against | - |
vacuum | 13 | an empty area or space | without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum |
cutter | 8 | a boat for communication between ship and shore | - |
curfew | 14 | an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited | - |
occupy | 15 | consume all of one's attention or time | - |
cuckoo | 14 | a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | - |
cuddle | 10 | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position | We cuddled against each other to keep warm |
curses | 8 | - | - |
cutest | 8 | - | - |
occult | 10 | supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | - |
cuddly | 13 | inviting cuddling or hugging | a cuddly teddybear |
curved | 12 | having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend | the curved tusks of a walrus |
curing | 9 | the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization | - |
curled | 9 | (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl | - |
hiccup | 15 | (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion | how do you cure the hiccups? |
cutler | 8 | a dealer in cutlery | - |
cutlet | 8 | thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled | - |
scurry | 11 | to move about or proceed hurriedly | - |
concur | 10 | happen simultaneously | - |
teacup | 10 | as much as a teacup will hold | - |
talcum | 10 | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder | - |
scurvy | 14 | a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | - |
sculpt | 10 | shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it | She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband |
culver | 11 | - | - |
locust | 8 | any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae | - |
curtsy | 11 | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting | - |
ocular | 8 | visible | be sure of it; give me the ocular proof |
scummy | 15 | of the most contemptible kind | a scummy rabble |
caucus | 10 | a closed political meeting | - |
cutoff | 14 | a route shorter than the usual one | - |
recuse | 8 | challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law | - |
currie | 8 | - | - |
curate | 8 | a person authorized to conduct religious worship | - |
vicuna | 11 | small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat | - |
abacus | 10 | a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves | - |
cussed | 9 | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | - |
cubism | 12 | an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes | - |
cupped | 13 | - | - |
cutout | 8 | a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out | - |
acuity | 11 | sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) | - |
cutesy | 11 | - | - |
cursor | 8 | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions | - |
cuesta | 8 | - | - |
cubist | 10 | relating to or characteristic of cubism | cubist art |
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7 letter words
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discuss | 10 | speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion | We discussed our household budget |
culture | 9 | a particular society at a particular time and place | - |
curious | 9 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | a curious hybrid accent |
cutting | 10 | an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine | - |
current | 9 | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) | the raft floated downstream on the current |
accused | 12 | a defendant in a criminal proceeding | - |
custody | 13 | a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | he is in the custody of police |
focused | 13 | being in focus or brought into focus | - |
haircut | 12 | the act of cutting the hair | - |
customs | 11 | money collected under a tariff | - |
curtain | 9 | hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) | - |
circuit | 11 | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow | - |
rescued | 10 | delivered from danger | - |
execute | 16 | carry out or perform an action | the skater executed a triple pirouette |
biscuit | 11 | any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) | - |
cunning | 10 | shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | - |
culprit | 11 | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing | - |
mercury | 14 | a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures | - |
faculty | 15 | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind | - |
cursing | 10 | - | - |
excused | 17 | granted exemption | one of the excused jurors planned to write a book |
obscure | 11 | not drawing attention | an obscure flaw |
cuisine | 9 | the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared | - |
cushion | 12 | a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses | - |
cupcake | 17 | small cake baked in a muffin tin | - |
curator | 9 | the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) | - |
custard | 10 | sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen | - |
cuckold | 16 | be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | - |
cutlery | 12 | tableware implements for cutting and eating food | - |
secular | 9 | characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world | - |
curling | 10 | (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl | - |
succumb | 15 | consent reluctantly | - |
cubicle | 13 | small individual study area in a library | - |
scuffle | 15 | a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling | - |
focuses | 12 | - | - |
procure | 11 | arrange for sexual partners for others | - |
curable | 11 | capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent | - |
scuttle | 9 | container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire | - |
cutlass | 9 | a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors | - |
rescuer | 9 | a person who rescues you from harm or danger | - |
pascual | 11 | - | - |
curtsey | 12 | bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting | - |
cutback | 17 | a reduction in quantity or rate | - |
vacuous | 12 | devoid of significance or force | vacuous comments |
culvert | 12 | a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway | - |
cupping | 14 | a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface | - |
curdled | 11 | transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass | curdled milk |
accuser | 11 | someone who imputes guilt or blame | - |
acutely | 12 | in a keen or penetrating way | she pitied her sister acutely |
modicum | 14 | a small or moderate or token amount | England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists |
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8 letter words
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security | 13 | defense against financial failure; financial independence | his pension gave him security in his old age |
customer | 12 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
occurred | 13 | - | - |
hercules | 13 | (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality | - |
document | 13 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
cultural | 10 | denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people | influenced by ethnic and cultural ties |
executed | 18 | put to death as punishment | claimed the body of the executed traitor |
occupied | 15 | resided in; having tenants | not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up |
accurate | 12 | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | - |
barbecue | 14 | meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | - |
curtains | 10 | - | - |
evacuate | 13 | excrete or discharge from the body | - |
currency | 15 | the property of belonging to the present time | the currency of a slang term |
accusing | 13 | containing or expressing accusation | his accusing glare |
cupboard | 15 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
peculiar | 12 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves |
shortcut | 13 | a route shorter than the usual one | - |
insecure | 10 | lacking in security or safety | his fortune was increasingly insecure |
focusing | 14 | the concentration of attention or energy on something | - |
cucumber | 16 | a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit | - |
rescuing | 11 | - | - |
circular | 12 | having the shape or form of a circle | - |
muscular | 12 | having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer | - |
accuracy | 17 | the quality of being near to the true value | he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass |
ridicule | 11 | subject to laughter or ridicule | The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house |
handcuff | 20 | shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | - |
cultured | 11 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | cultured Bostonians |
manicure | 12 | care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. | - |
culinary | 13 | of or relating to or used in cooking | - |
sculptor | 12 | an artist who creates sculptures | - |
molecule | 12 | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | - |
calculus | 12 | a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body | - |
hibiscus | 15 | any plant of the genus Hibiscus | - |
accursed | 13 | under a curse | - |
incurred | 11 | - | - |
sculpted | 13 | cut into a desired shape | - |
securely | 13 | in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger | she held the child securely |
cuddling | 13 | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | - |
pedicure | 13 | care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. | - |
vascular | 13 | of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids | vascular constriction |
executor | 17 | a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will | - |
procured | 13 | - | - |
uppercut | 14 | a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) | - |
succubus | 14 | a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men | - |
culpable | 14 | deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious | culpable negligence |
circuses | 12 | - | - |
occupant | 14 | someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | - |
scullery | 13 | a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done | - |
speculum | 14 | a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior | - |
undercut | 11 | the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column | - |
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9 letter words
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difficult | 18 | hard to control | a difficult child |
executive | 21 | someone who manages a government agency or department | - |
currently | 14 | at this time or period; now | currently they live in Connecticut |
execution | 18 | putting a condemned person to death | - |
curiosity | 14 | something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | - |
handcuffs | 21 | - | - |
calculate | 13 | predict in advance | - |
sculpture | 13 | creating figures or designs in three dimensions | - |
masculine | 13 | a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male | - |
concubine | 15 | a woman who cohabits with an important man | - |
evacuated | 15 | - | - |
molecular | 13 | relating to simple or elementary organization | proceed by more and more detailed analysis to the molecular facts of perception |
prosecute | 13 | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in | - |
buttercup | 15 | any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus | - |
speculate | 13 | invest at a risk | - |
cultivate | 14 | teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment | - |
incurable | 13 | a person whose disease is incurable | - |
occurring | 14 | - | - |
customary | 16 | commonly used or practiced; usual | took his customary morning walk |
circulate | 13 | cause to be distributed | This letter is being circulated among the faculty |
excursion | 18 | a journey taken for pleasure | many summer excursions to the shore |
recurring | 12 | coming back | - |
ridiculed | 13 | - | - |
executing | 19 | putting a condemned person to death | - |
succulent | 13 | tender and full of juice | succulent roast beef |
custodian | 12 | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals | - |
barbecued | 16 | cooked over an outdoor grill | - |
persecute | 13 | cause to suffer | Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries |
obscurity | 16 | the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination | - |
curiously | 14 | with curiosity | the baby looked around curiously |
incubator | 13 | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants | - |
porcupine | 15 | relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur | - |
ejaculate | 18 | utter impulsively | - |
cutthroat | 14 | ruthless in competition | cutthroat competition |
precursor | 13 | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | - |
barracuda | 14 | any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth | - |
circuitry | 16 | electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits | - |
incumbent | 15 | the official who holds an office | - |
curvature | 14 | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | - |
vehicular | 17 | of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles | vehicular traffic |
recurrent | 11 | recurring again and again | - |
minuscule | 13 | the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case | - |
innocuous | 11 | not causing disapproval | it was an innocuous remark |
unfocused | 15 | (of an image) not being in or brought into focus | at their edges things were pretty much unfocused |
occupancy | 20 | the act of occupying or taking possession of a building | occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal |
incursion | 11 | an attack that penetrates into enemy territory | - |
scurrying | 15 | moving with great haste | lashed the scurrying horses |
elocution | 11 | an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture | - |
culminate | 13 | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace |
procuring | 14 | - | - |
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10 letter words
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ridiculous | 13 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
particular | 14 | exacting especially about details | very particular about how her food was prepared |
discussion | 13 | an exchange of views on some topic | we had a good discussion |
prosecutor | 14 | a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state | - |
occupation | 16 | the act of occupying or taking possession of a building | occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal |
difficulty | 22 | the quality of being difficult | they agreed about the difficulty of the climb |
calculated | 15 | carefully thought out in advance | a calculated insult |
evacuation | 15 | the bodily process of discharging waste matter | - |
accustomed | 17 | commonly used or practiced; usual | his accustomed thoroughness |
concussion | 14 | any violent blow | - |
binoculars | 14 | (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes | - |
miraculous | 14 | peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention | - |
accusation | 14 | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt | - |
documented | 16 | established as genuine | - |
accurately | 17 | with few mistakes | he works very accurately |
persecuted | 15 | - | - |
curriculum | 16 | an integrated course of academic studies | - |
articulate | 12 | provide with a joint | - |
insecurity | 15 | the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure | - |
meticulous | 14 | marked by precise accordance with details | meticulous research |
calculator | 14 | a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic | - |
immaculate | 16 | without fault or error | timing and technique were immaculate |
occurrence | 16 | an event that happens | - |
prosecuted | 15 | - | - |
accumulate | 16 | get or gather together | - |
cultivated | 16 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | cultivated speech |
percussion | 14 | the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | - |
evacuating | 16 | - | - |
culturally | 15 | with regard to a culture | culturally integrated |
inaccurate | 14 | not accurate | an inaccurate translation |
cuttlefish | 18 | ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell | - |
vernacular | 15 | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | - |
testicular | 12 | of or involving the testes | testicular cancer |
circulated | 15 | - | - |
manicurist | 14 | a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails | - |
speculated | 15 | - | - |
recuperate | 14 | regain or make up for | recuperate one's losses |
unoccupied | 17 | not leased to or occupied by a tenant | an unoccupied apartment |
ridiculing | 14 | - | - |
incubation | 14 | sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body | - |
circumvent | 19 | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | - |
circumcise | 18 | cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys | During the bris, the baby boy is circumcised |
barbecuing | 17 | roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire | - |
culminated | 15 | - | - |
porcupines | 16 | meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce | - |
homunculus | 17 | a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal | - |
cumulative | 17 | increasing by successive addition | the benefits are cumulative |
inoculated | 13 | - | - |
cumbersome | 18 | difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight | a cumbersome piece of machinery |
fisticuffs | 21 | a fight with bare fists | - |
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