10-letter words containing a, p, l, e, s, u
- pausefully — in a pauseful manner
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- pelagius i — died a.d. 561, pope 556–561.
- pellagrous — a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- persulfate — a salt of persulfuric acid, as potassium persulfate, K 2 S 2 O 5 or K 2 S 2 O 8 .
- phase rule — a law that the number of degrees of freedom in a system in equilibrium is equal to two plus the number of components less the number of phases. Thus, a system of ice, melted ice, and water vapor, being one component and three phases, has no degrees of freedom. Compare variance (def 4).
- plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
- plastidule — a small particle of protoplasm
- play house — to pretend in child's play to be grown-up people with the customary household duties
- pleasuring — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- plesiosaur — any marine reptile of the extinct genus Plesiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, a long neck, four paddlelike limbs, and a short tail.
- plumassier — a person who works with ornamental feathers
- pomosexual — of or relating to a person who does not wish his or her sexuality to be put into a conventional category
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- postulance — the period or state of being a postulant, especially in a religious order.
- presumable — capable of being taken for granted; probable.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- processual — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- psalterium — the omasum.
- pseudoalum — any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal
- pseudosalt — a compound whose formula is that of a salt, but that does not ionize in solution
- ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
- pulsatance — the angular frequency of a periodic motion
- pulse rate — the rate of the pulse: stated in pulsations per minute.
- pultaceous — resembling pap
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- push plate — a rectangular protective plate of metal, plastic, ceramic, or other material applied vertically to the lock stile of a door.
- quadruples — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quadruple.
- scapulated — (of a raven) with white feathers across the scapular region
- sepulchral — of, relating to, or serving as a tomb.
- sepultural — the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial.
- slip gauge — a very accurately ground block of hardened steel used to measure a gap with close accuracy: used mainly in tool-making and inspection
- soup plate — a deep, concave plate used especially for serving soup.
- spathulate — spatulate.
- speculated — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spuleblade — the shoulder blade
- staple gun — a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- stipulated — to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for).
- subpleural — situated under the pleura.
- sulphatase — an enzyme of the esterase group that catalyses the hydrolysis of sulphate esters
- sulphatise — to convert into a sulfate, as by the roasting of ores.
- sulphonate — a salt or ester of any sulphonic acid containing the ion RSO2O– or the group RSO2O–, R being an organic group
- sulphurate — to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound
- superalloy — an alloy, often with a nickel, nickel-iron, or cobalt base, capable of withstanding very high temperatures, used in jet engines, rockets, etc.
- superaltar — a consecrated portable stone slab for use on an unconsecrated altar
- supercilia — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.