11-letter words containing c, r, u, p
- stauroscope — an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
- stirrup cup — farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
- stop chorus — a solo during which the rhythm section plays only the first beat of each phrase of music
- stump ranch — (in British Columbia) an undeveloped ranch in the bush where animals graze among the stumps of felled trees
- stumpsucker — windsucker; cribber.
- sub-product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- sub-project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- subcapsular — of, in, or like a capsule.
- subscapular — situated beneath or on the deep surface of the scapula, as a muscle.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- suckerpunch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- summer camp — a camp, especially one for children during the summer, providing facilities for sleeping and eating, and usually for handicrafts, sports, etc.
- super-slick — very well-executed or presented
- superactive — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- superagency — a very large agency, especially a large government agency that oversees smaller ones.
- superceding — supersede.
- supercenter — a very large shopping centre or complex
- supercharge — to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.
- supercherie — deception, trickery or an instance thereof
- superchurch — a church housed in an extremely large structure and containing elaborate facilities.
- supercilium — the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficies — the surface, outer face, or outside of a thing.
- superheroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- superinduce — to bring in or induce as an added feature, circumstance, etc.; superimpose.
- superinfect — to infect further with an additional infection
- superjacent — lying above or upon something else.
- superoctave — an organ stop two octaves above the standard pitch
- superscalar — (of a computer) performing several tasks at once
- superschool — a large school
- superscreen — a very large screen
- superscribe — to write (words, letters, one's name, address, etc.) above or on something.
- superscript — Printing. superior (def 10).
- supersecret — a top secret
- supersonics — the branch of science that deals with supersonic phenomena.
- superstruct — to erect upon a foundation or on top of another building or part
- supper club — a nightclub, especially a small, luxurious one.
- support act — a band or entertainer not topping the bill
- supracostal — above the rib
- supremacist — a person who believes in or advocates the supremacy of a particular group, especially a racial group: a white supremacist.
- therapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- thunderclap — a crash of thunder.
- top-up card — a card bought by a mobile phone user entitling him or her to a stipulated amount of credit for future calls
- touch paper — paper saturated with potassium nitrate to make it burn slowly, used for igniting explosives and fireworks.
- tricuspidal — having three cusps
- trout-perch — any of a family (Percopsidae) of North American freshwater bony fishes having spiny and fleshy fins, esp., a species (Percopsis omiscomaycus) of Canada and the E U.S.
- tulip chair — an armchair designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956, having a contoured seat of molded plastic supported by a slender, stemlike pedestal of plastic-covered cast metal that terminates in a large, flat, round foot.
- turcopolier — during the Crusades, an officer in charge of a section of turcopoles
- uncorrupted — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- underpriced — (of an article for sale) priced at too low a level or amount