8-letter words containing U
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter U. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate U within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yourself | 14 | An emphasized or reflexive form of the pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with you; also, alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case. | you yourself shall see it |
| actually | 13 | in actual fact | to be nominally but not actually independent |
| business | 10 | a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it | he bought his brother's business |
| daughter | 13 | a female human offspring | her daughter cared for her in her old age |
| supposed | 13 | based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | the supposed reason for his absence |
| question | 17 | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something | there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
| laughing | 13 | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness | laughing children |
| building | 12 | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | workers in the building trades |
| security | 13 | defense against financial failure; financial independence | his pension gave him security in his old age |
| thousand | 12 | denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | - |
| surprise | 10 | the act of surprising someone | - |
| continue | 10 | continue a certain state, condition, or activity | We continued to work into the night |
| pleasure | 10 | a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience | he was tingling with pleasure |
| bullshit | 13 | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | - |
| suddenly | 13 | on impulse; without premeditation | he made up his mind suddenly |
| computer | 14 | a machine for performing calculations automatically | - |
| upstairs | 10 | on a floor above | they lived upstairs |
| language | 10 | a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols | he taught foreign languages |
| although | 15 | - | - |
| pressure | 10 | to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means | - |
| mountain | 10 | a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill | - |
| powerful | 16 | strong enough to knock down or overwhelm | - |
| universe | 11 | everything stated or assumed in a given discussion | - |
| shouting | 12 | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement | - |
| laughter | 12 | the sound of laughing | - |
| murdered | 12 | killed unlawfully | the murdered woman |
| audience | 11 | an opportunity to state your case and be heard | he saw that he had lost his audience |
| confused | 14 | lacking orderly continuity | a confused set of instructions |
| murderer | 11 | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) | - |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| treasure | 8 | accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. | the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies |
| gorgeous | 10 | dazzlingly beautiful | a gorgeous Victorian gown |
| precious | 12 | obviously contrived to charm | an insufferably precious performance |
| applause | 12 | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | - |
| solution | 8 | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem | they were trying to find a peaceful solution |
| attitude | 9 | the arrangement of the body and its limbs | he assumed an attitude of surrender |
| producer | 13 | someone who manufactures something | - |
| schedule | 14 | a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to | - |
| shoulder | 12 | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road | the car pulled off onto the shoulder |
| creature | 10 | a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else | - |
| touching | 14 | the event of something coming in contact with the body | - |
| grateful | 12 | feeling or showing gratitude | a grateful heart |
| counting | 11 | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | the counting continued for several hours |
| customer | 12 | someone who pays for goods or services | - |
| struggle | 10 | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | - |
| industry | 12 | the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | American industry is making increased use of computers to control production |
| survived | 15 | - | - |
| stubborn | 12 | not responding to treatment | a stubborn infection |
| fabulous | 13 | extremely pleasing | a fabulous vacation |
| monsieur | 10 | used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' | - |
| peaceful | 15 | peacefully resistant in response to injustice | - |
| previous | 13 | just preceding something else in time or order | the previous owner |
| humanity | 16 | the quality of being human | - |
| generous | 9 | more than is usual or necessary | a generous portion |
| absolute | 10 | not capable of being violated or infringed | - |
| valuable | 13 | having worth or merit or value | a valuable friend |
| enormous | 10 | extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree | an enormous boulder |
| suitcase | 10 | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes | - |
| sunshine | 11 | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | - |
| punished | 14 | subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) | - |
| produced | 14 | - | - |
| argument | 11 | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | - |
| audition | 9 | perform in order to get a role | She auditioned for a role on Broadway |
| superman | 12 | street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | - |
| function | 13 | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | the function of a teacher |
| required | 18 | required by rule | required reading |
| graduate | 10 | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | - |
| survival | 14 | a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment | - |
| ultimate | 10 | being the last or concluding element of a series | the ultimate sonata of that opus |
| occurred | 13 | - | - |
| captured | 13 | - | - |
| superior | 10 | having a higher rank | superior officer |
| republic | 14 | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | - |
| coughing | 15 | a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis | - |
| southern | 11 | from the south; used especially of wind | southern breezes |
| hercules | 13 | (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality | - |
| announce | 10 | announce publicly or officially | - |
| educated | 12 | characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved | an educated guess |
| illusion | 8 | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | - |
| judgment | 19 | the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | they criticized my judgment of the contestants |
| faithful | 17 | marked by fidelity to an original | a faithful copy of the portrait |
| guardian | 10 | a person who cares for persons or property | - |
| musician | 12 | someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) | - |
| dialogue | 10 | a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people | - |
| trousers | 8 | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately | he had a sharp crease in his trousers |
| umbrella | 12 | a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets | an air umbrella over England |
| discount | 11 | an amount or percentage deducted | - |
| document | 13 | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) | - |
| included | 12 | enclosed in the same envelope or package | the included check |
| tortured | 9 | experiencing intense pain especially mental pain | a tortured witness to another's humiliation |
| quarters | 17 | housing available for people to live in | he found quarters for his family |
| multiple | 12 | having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual | multiple birth |
| 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 |
| sequence | 19 | film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie | - |
| guessing | 10 | an estimate based on little or no information | - |
| glorious | 9 | having great beauty and splendor | a glorious spring morning |
| suitable | 10 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | the parents found the girl suitable for their son |
| accurate | 12 | (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct | - |
| rumbling | 13 | continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound | the rumbling rolling sound of thunder |
| barbecue | 14 | meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | - |
| youngest | 12 | - | - |
| assuming | 11 | excessively forward | on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide |
| injuries | 15 | - | - |
| troubled | 11 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | these troubled areas |
| disguise | 10 | the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance | he is a master of disguise |
| curtains | 10 | - | - |
| sexually | 18 | with respect to sexuality | sexually ambiguous |
| pounding | 12 | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | the pounding of feet on the hallway |
| dreadful | 13 | causing fear or dread or terror | a dreadful storm |
| jealousy | 18 | a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) | - |
| measures | 10 | - | - |
| sunlight | 12 | the rays of the sun | - |
| evacuate | 13 | excrete or discharge from the body | - |
| fourteen | 11 | being one more than thirteen | - |
| unlikely | 15 | not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred | legislation on the question is highly unlikely |
| persuade | 11 | win approval or support for | - |
| purchase | 15 | the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever | - |
| fountain | 11 | an artificially produced flow of water | - |
| guidance | 12 | the act of setting and holding a course | - |
| squirrel | 17 | a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail | - |
| bankrupt | 16 | someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts | - |
| mourning | 11 | the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | - |
| courtesy | 13 | a courteous manner | - |
| unstable | 10 | affording no ease or reassurance | - |
| thankful | 18 | feeling or showing gratitude | a thankful smile |
| souvenir | 11 | something of sentimental value | - |
| currency | 15 | the property of belonging to the present time | the currency of a slang term |
| stunning | 9 | commanding attention | a stunning performance |
| survivor | 14 | one who lives through affliction | the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital |
| trusting | 9 | inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust | - |
| accusing | 13 | containing or expressing accusation | his accusing glare |
| profound | 14 | far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something | profound social changes |
| compound | 15 | make more intense, stronger, or more marked | - |
| cheerful | 16 | pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic | - |
| gracious | 11 | characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects | - |
| juvenile | 18 | displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity | their behavior was juvenile |
| mosquito | 19 | two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals | - |
| countess | 10 | female equivalent of a count or earl | - |
| ruthless | 11 | without mercy or pity | an act of ruthless ferocity |
| exposure | 17 | the state of being vulnerable or exposed | his exposure to ridicule |
| nuisance | 10 | a bothersome annoying person | - |
| dinosaur | 9 | any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era | - |
| equipped | 22 | carrying weapons | - |
| mustache | 15 | an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache |
| numerous | 10 | amounting to a large indefinite number | numerous times |
| equation | 17 | the act of regarding as equal | - |
| merciful | 15 | showing or giving mercy | sought merciful treatment for the captives |
| acquired | 20 | gotten through environmental forces | acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on |
| cellular | 10 | characterized by or divided into or containing cells or compartments (the smallest organizational or structural unit of an organism or organization) | the cellular construction of a beehive |
| cupboard | 15 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
| shameful | 16 | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame | a shameful display of cowardice |
| altitude | 9 | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | - |
| shortcut | 13 | a route shorter than the usual one | - |
| sounding | 10 | appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms | fine-sounding phrases |
| peculiar | 12 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves |
| refusing | 12 | - | - |
| cautious | 10 | people who are fearful and cautious | - |
| urgently | 12 | with great urgency | health care reform is needed urgently |
| solitude | 9 | a state of social isolation | - |
| blackout | 16 | partial or total loss of memory | he has a total blackout for events of the evening |
| fugitive | 15 | someone who flees from an uncongenial situation | fugitives from the sweatshops |
| consumed | 13 | - | - |
| thorough | 15 | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | a thorough nuisance |
| colorful | 13 | striking in variety and interest | a colorful period of history |
| shutting | 12 | the act of closing something | - |
| pursuing | 11 | following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit | the fox fled from the pursuing hounds |
| measured | 11 | having notes of fixed rhythmic value | - |
| bouncing | 13 | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) | - |
| suicidal | 11 | dangerous to yourself or your interests | suicidal impulses |
| surround | 9 | envelop completely | - |
| treasury | 11 | negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time | - |
| squadron | 18 | a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms | - |
| immature | 12 | (of birds) not yet having developed feathers | - |
| publicly | 17 | in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly | she admitted publicly to being a communist |
| bungalow | 14 | a small house with a single story | - |
| burgundy | 15 | a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines | - |
| mushroom | 15 | a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb) | - |
| consumer | 12 | a person who uses goods or services | - |
| subtitle | 10 | translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen | - |
| insecure | 10 | lacking in security or safety | his fortune was increasingly insecure |
| frequent | 20 | be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place | - |
| monument | 12 | a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | - |
| conclude | 13 | come to a close | - |
| brussels | 10 | the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization | - |
| intruder | 9 | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission | - |
| mumbling | 15 | ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) | - |
| virtuous | 11 | in a state of sexual virginity | - |
| multiply | 15 | have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) | - |
| outsider | 9 | someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group | - |
| figuring | 13 | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities | - |
| focusing | 14 | the concentration of attention or energy on something | - |
| crushing | 14 | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority | - |
| unlocked | 15 | not firmly fastened or secured | an unlocked room |
| brunette | 10 | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes | a brunette beauty |
| doughnut | 13 | a toroidal shape | - |
| infamous | 13 | known widely and usually unfavorably | the infamous Benedict Arnold |
| bursting | 11 | - | - |
| cucumber | 16 | a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit | - |
| quantity | 20 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
| fracture | 13 | breaking of hard tissue such as bone | it was a nasty fracture |
| surgical | 11 | relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine | a surgical appendix |
| plumbing | 15 | utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage | - |
| pussycat | 15 | informal terms referring to a domestic cat | - |
| aquarium | 19 | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals | - |
| brutally | 13 | in a vicious manner | - |
| bullying | 14 | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something | - |
| graceful | 14 | suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | - |
| bulletin | 10 | a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) | - |
| immunity | 15 | an act exempting someone | he was granted immunity from prosecution |
| outdoors | 9 | outside a building | - |
| underway | 15 | currently in progress | preparations for the trial are underway |
| boundary | 14 | the greatest possible degree of something | - |
| nauseous | 8 | causing or able to cause nausea | nauseous offal |
| underage | 10 | not of legal age | - |
| platinum | 12 | a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits | - |
| buttocks | 16 | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | - |
| adultery | 12 | extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations | adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce |
| dumpster | 13 | a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste | - |
| truthful | 14 | expressing or given to expressing the truth | gave truthful testimony |
| aluminum | 12 | a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite | - |
| supplied | 13 | - | - |
| rightful | 15 | having a legally established claim | - |
| rustling | 9 | a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind | - |
| adjusted | 17 | having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | - |
| brochure | 15 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
| equality | 20 | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced | - |
| haunting | 12 | continually recurring to the mind | haunting memories |
| junction | 17 | the state of being joined together | - |
| knockout | 18 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
| stuffing | 15 | a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables | - |
| supplier | 12 | someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity | - |
| burglary | 14 | entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | - |
| humility | 16 | a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride | not everyone regards humility as a virtue |
| resource | 10 | the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems | a man of resource |
| punctual | 12 | acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed | she expected guests to be punctual at meals |
| eruption | 10 | (of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed) | - |
| clueless | 10 | totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring | - |
| founding | 13 | the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | - |
| suppress | 12 | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority | - |
| smuggled | 13 | distributed or sold illicitly | - |
| blushing | 14 | having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset | the blushing boy was brought before the Principal |
| brushing | 14 | the act of brushing your teeth | - |
| drunkard | 14 | a chronic drinker | - |
| neurotic | 10 | a person suffering from neurosis | - |
| coloured | 11 | favoring one person or side over another | - |
| casualty | 13 | someone injured or killed in an accident | - |
| uprising | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| geniuses | 9 | - | - |
| judicial | 18 | relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge | judicial system |
| knuckles | 18 | (used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand | - |
| maneuver | 13 | an action aimed at evading an opponent | - |
| momentum | 14 | an impelling force or strength | the car's momentum carried it off the road |
| mouthful | 16 | a small amount eaten or drunk | - |
| cruising | 11 | - | - |
| destruct | 11 | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of | - |
| delusion | 9 | (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary | - |
| rescuing | 11 | - | - |
| drumming | 14 | the act of playing drums | he practiced his drumming several hours every day |
| evaluate | 11 | form a critical opinion of | How do you evaluate this grant proposal? |
| casually | 13 | in an unconcerned manner | glanced casually at the headlines |
| suburban | 12 | relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs | suburban population |
| suspense | 10 | an uncertain cognitive state | the matter remained in suspense for several years |
| thumping | 16 | (used informally) very large | a thumping loss |
| excluded | 19 | - | - |
| moisture | 10 | wetness caused by water | - |
| outbreak | 14 | a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) | the outbreak of hostilities |
| denounce | 11 | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | He denounced the government action |
| unsolved | 12 | not solved | many crimes remain unsolved |
| unwanted | 12 | not wanted | removed the unwanted vegetation |
| tribunal | 10 | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | - |
| underdog | 11 | one at a disadvantage and expected to lose | - |
| renounce | 10 | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | - |
| pictured | 13 | represented graphically by sketch or design or lines | - |
| boutique | 19 | a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry | - |
| accuracy | 17 | the quality of being near to the true value | he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass |
| flushing | 15 | - | - |
| funniest | 11 | - | - |
| gruesome | 11 | shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | gruesome evidence of human sacrifice |
| 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 | - |
| circular | 12 | having the shape or form of a circle | - |
| conquest | 19 | an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone | - |
| courting | 11 | a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) | - |
| upcoming | 15 | of the relatively near future | the upcoming spring fashions |
| unworthy | 17 | not deserving | - |
| titanium | 10 | a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite | - |
| uncommon | 14 | marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind | an uncommon sense of humor |
| spacious | 12 | (of buildings and rooms) having ample space | a spacious ballroom |
| doubting | 12 | marked by or given to doubt | - |
| outdated | 10 | old; no longer valid or fashionable | outdated equipment |
| reunited | 9 | - | - |
| reassure | 8 | cause to feel sure; give reassurance to | The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe |
| duration | 9 | the property of enduring or continuing in time | - |
| madhouse | 14 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| wondrous | 12 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | the colors changed wondrously slowly |
| ridicule | 11 | subject to laughter or ridicule | The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house |
| roulette | 8 | a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure | - |
| luckiest | 14 | - | - |
| abundant | 11 | present in great quantity | an abundant supply of water |
| adequate | 18 | about average; acceptable | more than adequate as a secretary |
| humidity | 17 | wetness in the atmosphere | - |
| youthful | 17 | suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh | - |
| spectrum | 14 | a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities | - |
| puncture | 12 | reduce or lessen the size or importance of | - |
| bordeaux | 18 | any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them | - |
| handcuff | 20 | shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | - |
| manually | 13 | by hand | this car shifts manually |
| chestnut | 13 | any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur | - |
| smuggler | 12 | someone who imports or exports without paying duties | - |
| polluted | 11 | rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution | polluted lakes and streams |
| bubbling | 15 | marked by high spirits or excitement | - |
| swimsuit | 13 | tight fitting garment worn for swimming | - |
| bruising | 11 | brutally forceful and compelling | protected from the bruising facts of battle |
| hurrying | 15 | changing location rapidly | - |
| mutation | 10 | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | - |
| mutually | 13 | in a mutual or shared manner | the agreement was mutually satisfactory |
| clubbing | 15 | a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease | - |
| bisexual | 17 | having an ambiguous sexual identity | - |
| flourish | 14 | (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments | he entered to a flourish of trumpets |
| outgoing | 10 | at ease in talking to others | - |
| launcher | 13 | armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket | - |
| unharmed | 14 | not injured or harmed | - |
| reducing | 12 | any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent | - |
| mortuary | 13 | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation | - |
| cultured | 11 | marked by refinement in taste and manners | cultured Bostonians |
| acoustic | 12 | of or relating to the science of acoustics | acoustic properties of a hall |
| doubtful | 14 | unsettled in mind or opinion | - |
| couscous | 12 | a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina | - |
| thudding | 14 | not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft | thudding bullets |
| stakeout | 12 | surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime) | - |
| autistic | 10 | characteristic of or affected with autism | autistic behavior |
| enduring | 10 | lasting a long time | - |
| instruct | 10 | impart skills or knowledge to | He instructed me in building a boat |
| unlawful | 14 | contrary to or forbidden by law | unlawful measures |
| squashed | 21 | that has been violently compressed | the squashed looking nakedness of the fledgling birds |
| bluebird | 13 | fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies | - |
| communal | 14 | for or by a group rather than individuals | dipping each his bread into a communal dish of stew |
| trumpets | 12 | pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids | - |
| shootout | 11 | a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | - |
| junkyard | 23 | a field where junk is collected and stored for resale | - |
| maturity | 13 | the date on which an obligation must be repaid | - |
| outraged | 10 | angered at something unjust or wrong | a look of outraged disbelief |
| seducing | 12 | - | - |
| regulate | 9 | restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | - |
| gullible | 11 | naive and easily deceived or tricked | at that early age she had been gullible and in love |
| manicure | 12 | care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. | - |
| leukemia | 14 | malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer | - |
| clucking | 17 | the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks) | - |
| unloaded | 10 | (of weapons) not charged with ammunition | many people are killed by guns thought to be unloaded |
| situated | 9 | situated in a particular spot or position | nicely situated on a quiet riverbank |
| presumed | 13 | - | - |
| dumpling | 14 | small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough | - |
| doubling | 12 | raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 | - |
| culinary | 13 | of or relating to or used in cooking | - |
| abruptly | 15 | quickly and without warning | - |
| scouting | 11 | exploring in order to gain information | scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous |
| quadrant | 18 | a quarter of the circumference of a circle | - |
| quickest | 23 | most quickly | - |
| aneurysm | 13 | a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall | - |
| lecturer | 10 | a public lecturer at certain universities | - |
| sculptor | 12 | an artist who creates sculptures | - |
| featured | 12 | having facial features as specified; usually used in combination | a grim-featured man |
| latitude | 9 | an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator | - |
| crucifix | 22 | representation of the cross on which Jesus died | - |
| turnover | 11 | the act of upsetting something | - |
| secluded | 12 | hidden from general view or use | a secluded romantic spot |
| simulate | 10 | make a pretence of | - |
| dutchman | 16 | a native or inhabitant of Holland | - |
| clutches | 15 | the act of grasping | - |
| upgraded | 13 | - | - |
| visually | 14 | - | - |
| taunting | 9 | abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule | taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy' |
| singular | 9 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | singular behavior |
| barbeque | 21 | meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | - |
| luscious | 10 | having strong sexual appeal | - |
| molecule | 12 | (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | - |
| nuthouse | 11 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| outright | 12 | without any delay | he was killed outright |
| lawfully | 17 | by law; conforming to the law | we are lawfully wedded now |
| ugliness | 9 | the quality of being wicked | - |
| alleluia | 8 | - | - |
| guerilla | 9 | a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment | - |
| juggling | 18 | the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression | - |
| masseuse | 10 | a female massager | - |
| vengeful | 15 | disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge | - |
| rounding | 10 | (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals | the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding |
| grandeur | 10 | the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct | - |
| outhouse | 11 | a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | - |
| chipmunk | 21 | a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body | - |
| checkout | 19 | the act of inspecting or verifying | - |
| intrigue | 9 | a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends | - |
| mounting | 11 | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) | - |
| fuckhead | 21 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| furthest | 14 | to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense) | he swam the furthest |
| humorous | 13 | full of or characterized by humor | humorous stories |
| tumbling | 13 | the gymnastic moves of an acrobat | - |
| scrubbed | 15 | made clean by scrubbing | fresh-scrubbed floors |
| doghouse | 13 | outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog | - |
| grievous | 12 | of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought | a grievous fault |
| gunpoint | 11 | the gun muzzle's direction | - |
| nautical | 10 | relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen | nautical charts |
| skillful | 15 | done with delicacy and skill | - |
| purified | 14 | - | - |
| nutshell | 11 | the shell around the kernel of a nut | - |
| resolute | 8 | characterized by quickness and firmness | - |
| autonomy | 13 | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | - |
| luncheon | 13 | a midday meal | - |
| coliseum | 12 | an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | - |
| delirium | 11 | state of violent mental agitation | - |
| venomous | 13 | marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | venomous criticism |
| vanguard | 13 | the leading units moving at the head of an army | - |
| tranquil | 17 | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves | a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky |
| residual | 9 | something left after other parts have been taken away | - |
| platypus | 15 | small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae | - |
| burdened | 12 | bearing a physically heavy weight or load | tree limbs burdened with ice |
| obituary | 13 | a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography | - |
| calculus | 12 | a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body | - |
| upstream | 12 | toward the source or against the current | - |
| subtract | 12 | make a subtraction | subtract this amount from my paycheck |
| scruples | 12 | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions | - |
| shutdown | 15 | termination of operations | - |
| sluggish | 13 | slow and apathetic | a sluggish worker |
| fuselage | 12 | the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) | - |
| outburst | 10 | a sudden violent disturbance | - |
| carousel | 10 | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | - |
| unspoken | 14 | not made explicit | some kind of unspoken agreement |
| uniquely | 20 | so as to be unique | he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound |
| scrutiny | 13 | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) | - |
| audacity | 14 | fearless daring | - |
| blissful | 13 | completely happy and contented | blissful young lovers |
| obstruct | 12 | block passage through | obstruct the path |
| vigorous | 12 | characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity | a vigorous hiker |
| unmarked | 15 | not taken into account | his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked |
| physique | 25 | constitution of the human body | - |
| duckling | 16 | flesh of a young domestic duck | - |
| distrust | 9 | the trait of not trusting others | - |
| outlawed | 12 | contrary to or forbidden by law | - |
| fruitful | 14 | productive or conducive to producing in abundance | be fruitful and multiply |
| tasteful | 11 | having or showing or conforming to good taste | - |
| prudence | 13 | knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | - |
| eloquent | 17 | expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | - |
| impudent | 13 | improperly forward or bold | an impudent boy given to insulting strangers |
| subpoena | 12 | a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court | - |
| rigorous | 9 | rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard | rigorous application of the law |
| rudeness | 9 | a wild or unrefined state | - |
| alluring | 9 | highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire | an alluring prospect |
| armoured | 11 | protected by armor (used of persons or things military) | - |
| euphoria | 13 | a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation | - |
| dismount | 11 | alight from (a horse) | - |
| inquired | 18 | - | - |
| inhumane | 13 | lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion | humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world |
| mulligan | 11 | Irish version of burgoo | - |
| dandruff | 16 | a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp | - |
| upheaval | 16 | a violent disturbance | - |
| surfaced | 14 | - | - |
| luminous | 10 | softly bright or radiant | a sky luminous with stars |
| pendulum | 13 | an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity | - |
| pushover | 16 | any undertaking that is easy to do | - |
| nurtured | 9 | - | - |
| perilous | 10 | fraught with danger | a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat |
| amputate | 12 | remove surgically | amputate limbs |
| annually | 11 | by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received) | - |
| breakout | 14 | an escape from jail | the breakout was carefully planned |
| ensuring | 9 | - | - |
| gunfight | 16 | a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten | - |
| catapult | 12 | hurl as if with a sling | - |
| eugenics | 11 | the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) | - |
| hibiscus | 15 | any plant of the genus Hibiscus | - |
| squabble | 21 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
| rousseau | 8 | French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778) | - |
| accursed | 13 | under a curse | - |
| forceful | 16 | forceful and definite in expression or action | - |
| chugging | 16 | - | - |
| churning | 14 | moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation | winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses |
| watchful | 19 | engaged in or accustomed to close observation | - |
| aptitude | 11 | inherent ability | - |
| cauldron | 11 | a very large pot that is used for boiling | - |
| crucible | 14 | a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions | - |
| unveiled | 12 | revealed; especially by having a veil removed | a new generation of unveiled women in Iran |
| utilized | 18 | put to use | - |
| wrongful | 15 | having no legally established claim | the wrongful heir to the throne |
| stupidly | 14 | in a stupid manner | he had stupidly bought a one way ticket |
| stimulus | 10 | any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action | - |
| critique | 19 | an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) | - |
| ventured | 12 | - | - |
| turmeric | 12 | widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye | - |
| uncalled | 11 | - | - |
| slumming | 13 | - | - |
| soulless | 8 | lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling | - |
| fluently | 14 | in a fluent manner | she speaks French fluently |
| ulterior | 8 | coming at a subsequent time or stage | without ulterior argument |
| stardust | 9 | a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality | - |
| sculpted | 13 | cut into a desired shape | - |
| incurred | 11 | - | - |
| indulged | 11 | - | - |
| juncture | 17 | an event that occurs at a critical time | at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave |
| crumpled | 15 | of metal e.g. | a car with a crumpled front end |
| minotaur | 10 | (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus | - |
| unmanned | 11 | lacking a crew | an unmanned satellite to Mars |
