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13-letter words containing a, p, u, r

  • neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
  • newgroup wars — /n[y]oo'groop worz/ [Usenet] The salvos of dueling "newgroup" and "rmgroup" messages sometimes exchanged by persons on opposite sides of a dispute over whether a newsgroup should be created net-wide, or (even more frequently) whether an obsolete one should be removed. These usually settle out within a week or two as it becomes clear whether the group has a natural constituency (usually, it doesn't). At times, especially in the completely anarchic alt hierarchy, the names of newsgroups themselves become a form of comment or humour; e.g. the spinoff of alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork from alt.tv.muppets in early 1990, or any number of specialised abuse groups named after particularly notorious flamers, e.g. alt.weemba.
  • nominal group — A nominal group is the same as a noun group.
  • non-reputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
  • 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.
  • onus probandi — the burden of proof.
  • open fracture — compound fracture.
  • opera comique — comic opera.
  • ostreophagous — oyster-eating
  • over-populate — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overpopulated — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • ovoviviparous — producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
  • palaeocurrent — an ancient current, esp of water, evidence of which has been preserved in sedimentary rocks as fossilized ripple marks, etc
  • pantagruelian — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
  • pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
  • pao de acucar — Portuguese name of Sugarloaf Mountain.
  • papaveraceous — belonging to the Papaveraceae, the poppy family of plants.
  • paper-pushing — a person who has a routine desk job.
  • parade ground — A parade ground is an area of ground where soldiers practise marching and have parades.
  • paradigm plus — A configurable object-oriented CASE tool from Proto Soft.
  • paradise duck — a large duck, Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage
  • parainfluenza — an influenzalike respiratory infection of animals and humans, caused by any of several paramyxoviruses.
  • parallel turn — a turn, executed by shifting one's weight, in which the skis stay parallel
  • paramenstruum — the four days before and first four days of menstruation
  • paramyxovirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.
  • parasexuality — parasexual behaviour
  • parental unit — of or relating to a parent.
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • parish church — local place of worship
  • parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
  • parquet floor — flooring made of inlaid wood
  • parsley sauce — a white sauce containing chopped parsley
  • parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
  • 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
  • passe-partout — something that passes everywhere or provides a universal means of passage.
  • passion fruit — any edible fruit of a passionflower, as the maypop.
  • pastry cutter — a cutter that is used to cut pastry into shapes
  • paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
  • pauperization — the act or process of making a pauper of or impoverishing
  • pay structure — a collection of pay grades or bands, which set out the different levels of pay for workers in a certain profession, etc
  • peanut butter — a paste made from ground roasted peanuts, used as a spread or in cookery.
  • pedal pushers — women's short trousers
  • peninsula war — a war (1808–14) in Spain and Portugal, with British, Spanish, and Portuguese troops opposing the French.
  • peninsularity — the state or fact of being a peninsula
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