13-letter words containing a, c, p, u
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- non-municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- nonconceptual — Not of a conceptual nature.
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- nuclear power — power derived from nuclear energy.
- nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- open fracture — compound fracture.
- opera comique — comic opera.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
- panleucopenia — a viral disease of cats marked by a deficiency of white blood cells
- pao de acucar — Portuguese name of Sugarloaf Mountain.
- papaveraceous — belonging to the Papaveraceae, the poppy family of plants.
- paradise duck — a large duck, Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage
- paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
- parish church — local place of worship
- parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
- particularism — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- particularity — the quality or state of being particular.
- particularize — to make particular.
- partly cloudy — sky: not constantly clear
- pass the buck — Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
- pastry cutter — a cutter that is used to cut pastry into shapes
- patch pumpkin — pumpkin
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- pay structure — a collection of pay grades or bands, which set out the different levels of pay for workers in a certain profession, etc
- peace studies — a field of political science which examines how to reduce conflicts
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- perspicacious — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
- pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
- pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
- photoacoustic — optoacoustic
- phyllocladous — having phylloclades.
- pick up steam — If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
- pickup camper — camper (def 3).
- picture frame — mount for a picture
- picture plane — the plane of a painting, drawing, or the like, that is in the extreme foreground of a picture, is coextensive with but not the same as the material surface of the work, is the point of visual contact between the viewer and the picture, and is conceived as a major structural element in the production of abstract or illusionistic forms.
- picturization — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.