12-letter words containing c, r, u, p
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- purple medic — a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop.
- purple patch — If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- putrefactive — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- pyrosulfuric — of or derived from pyrosulfuric acid; disulfuric.
- pyruvic acid — a water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 4 O 3 , important in many metabolic and fermentative processes, having an odor resembling that of acetic acid, prepared by the dehydration of tartaric acid: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
- quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
- quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
- quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- recapitulate — to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
- receptacular — having the nature of, or serving as, a receptacle
- receptaculum — a vessel, receptacle or container
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- recuperative — that recuperates.
- recuperatory — of or relating to recovery or recuperation
- refugee camp — a camp for sheltering and protecting people who have fled from some danger or problem, esp political persecution
- reoccupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- repercussive — causing repercussion; reverberating.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- rescue party — a group of people who attempt to rescue, find or save a person or people for danger, esp a person or people who have got lost while mountain climbing
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- rhizocarpous — having the root perennial but the stem annual, as perennial herbs.
- rice pudding — dessert made from rice and milk
- router patch — a plywood panel patch with parallel sides and rounded ends.
- run in place — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- sarcophagous — carnivorous.
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- scissor jump — a type of jump involving a scissor-like movement of the legs
- scouring pad — a small pad, as of steel wool or plastic mesh, used for scouring pots, pans, etc.
- scripturally — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- scrophularia — a member of a genus of flowering plants which have a square stem and are known as figworts
- scrub typhus — an acute febrile disease characterized by severe headache, skin rash, chills, and swelling of the lymph nodes, caused by the bite of mites infected with the microorganism Rickettsia tsutsugamushi: occurs mainly in Asia, Australia, and the islands of the western Pacific
- scrupulosity — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- scrupulously — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- semiprecious — (of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
- sitka spruce — a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
- skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- special jury — struck jury.
- special rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.