10-letter words containing a, p, l, u
- eucalyptol — a colourless oily liquid with a camphor-like odour and a spicy taste; it is obtained from eucalyptus oil and used in perfumery and as a flavouring. Formula: C10H18O
- eucalyptus — A fast-growing evergreen Australasian tree that has been widely introduced elsewhere . It is valued for its timber, oil, gum, and resin, and as an ornamental tree.
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- euplastics — the art of healing well
- europhilia — The love of Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- eutrapelia — the quality of being skilled in conversation; wit; urbanity
- exculpable — Capable of being exculpated; deserving exculpation.
- exculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of exculpate.
- exculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exculpate.
- expugnable — Capable of being expugned.
- falciparum — The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria.
- fault trap — A fault trap is a hydrocarbon trap in which closure is caused by a geological fault.
- flurazepam — a benzodiazepine, C 21 H 23 ClFN 3 O, used in its hydrochloride form as a sedative and hypnotic in the management of insomnia and to alleviate anxiety states.
- funnel cap — any of various basidiomycetous fungi of the genus Clitocybe, characterized by the funnel-shaped caps and, usually, markedly decurrent gills
- galumphing — to move along heavily and clumsily.
- glammed up — made to look more glamorous
- gnaphalium — Any of the genus Gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds.
- grapelouse — an insect that attacks grape vines
- guadeloupe — two islands (Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre) separated by a narrow channel in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies: together with five dependencies they form an overseas department of France. 687 sq. mi. (1179 sq. km). Capital: Basse-Terre.
- half-pound — a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).
- haplogroup — Genetics. a set of similar haplotypes inherited together, or a group who shares a set of similar haplotypes, used to understand genetic lineages.
- heliopause — the boundary of the heliosphere.
- holdup man — a person who commits an armed robbery.
- houseplant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- impaludism — a diseased state affecting the inhabitants of marshy areas
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- impunctual — Not punctual.
- inculpable — not culpable; blameless; guiltless.
- inculpably — In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
- inculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of inculpate.
- inculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate.
- isopluvial — a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall
- juliet cap — a skullcap, often set with pearls or other gems, worn by women for semiformal or bridal wear.
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- lake taupo — a lake in New Zealand, on central North Island: the largest lake of New Zealand. Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)
- landlouper — A vagabond; a vagrant.
- launch pad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
- lead up to — to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
- leprechaun — a dwarf or sprite.
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leucopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucoplast — a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- leukopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lipomatous — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- loud pedal — a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.
- loup-garou — a werewolf; lycanthrope.