12-letter words containing a, p, l, u, s
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- duplications — Plural form of duplication.
- encapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of encapsulate.
- encapsulates — Enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.
- eucalyptuses — Plural form of eucalyptus.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
- expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- gallup polls — a representative sampling of public opinion or public awareness concerning a certain subject or issue.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- glamour puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
- glamour-puss — a person with an unusually attractive face.
- hautes-alpes — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- hyperarousal — A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
- hypersensual — extremely or excessively sensual
- hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
- hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- in spadefuls — in an extreme or emphatic way
- incapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate.
- incapsulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incapsulate.
- indisputable — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- indisputably — not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- insupposable — Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- jeopardously — with risk or peril
- labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
- lapidicolous — living under stones
- lapis lazuli — a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.
- laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- leprosariums — Plural form of leprosarium.
- lesser scaup — a diving duck, Aythya marila, of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the male
- lilliputians — Plural form of lilliputian.
- lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
- litmus paper — a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
- loudspeakers — Plural form of loudspeaker, especially a pair for a left and right channel.
- luteal phase — a stage of the menstrual cycle, lasting about two weeks, from ovulation to the beginning of the next menstrual flow.
- mains supply — electricity, water, or gas supplied to a building through wires or pipes
- mallophagous — of or relating to any wingless insect of the order Mallophaga
- manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
- manuscriptal — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to manuscript.