10-letter words containing c, i, p, u, s
- pseudoacid — a compound that is not an acid but which undergoes certain typical reactions of an acid
- pseudocide — the act of faking one’s own death
- publicised — to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.
- publicness — the quality or state of being public or being owned by the public.
- pugilistic — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
- pugnacious — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- punic wars — three wars (264–241 bc, 218–201 bc, and 149–146 bc), in which Rome crushed Carthaginian power, destroying Carthage itself
- purchasing — buying
- puschkinia — a small spring-flowering bulb, Puschkinia scilloides, of Asia Minor and the Caucasus, having white or pale blue flowers striped with dark blue
- putrescine — a colourless crystalline amine produced by decaying animal matter; 1,4-diaminobutane. Formula: H2N(CH2)4NH2
- quadriceps — a large muscle in front of the thigh, the action of which extends the leg or bends the hip joint.
- quicksteps — Plural form of quickstep.
- quikscript — Simulation language derived from SIMSCRIPT, based on 20-GATE.
- rupicolous — rupestrine.
- schtupping — to have sexual intercourse with.
- scindapsus — any plant of the tropical Asiatic climbing genus Scindapsus, typically stem rooting, esp S. aureus and S. pictus, grown as greenhouse or house plants for their leathery heart-shaped variegated leaves: family Araceae
- scriptural — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- scrub pine — any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil.
- semipublic — partly or to some degree public.
- sick puppy — mentally ill or depraved person
- simplicius — Saint, died a.d. 483, pope 468–483.
- sipunculid — an invertebrate of the phylum Sipuncula, comprising the peanut worms.
- space suit — outfit worn by astronaut
- spadiceous — Botany. of the nature of a spadix. bearing a spadix.
- speciously — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- spiculated — covered with spicules or needle-like
- spinaceous — pertaining to or of the nature of spinach; belonging to the amaranth family of plants.
- springbuck — springbok.
- strip club — strip joint.
- stuck pipe — Stuck pipe happens when part of the drillpipe cannot be turned or moved up or down.
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- subphrenic — underneath the diaphragm
- subspecies — a subdivision of a species, especially a geographical or ecological subdivision.
- subtropics — the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands
- super-rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- superbitch — an exceptionally spiteful woman, a very bitchy person
- supercilia — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- supersonic — greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
- superthick — extremely thick
- supertonic — the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
- suppliance — appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.
- suppliancy — suppliance2 .
- supplicant — supplicating.
- supplicate — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- supragenic — beyond the limits or above the level of genes.
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- suprapubic — above the pubic bone
- susceptive — receptive.