12-letter words containing e, s, p, o, u
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- countertypes — Plural form of countertype.
- coup d'essai — a first attempt.
- couple-close — Heraldry. a narrow chevron, one-quarter the usual breadth.
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- de profundis — out of the depths of misery or dejection
- despiteously — in a despiteous or contemptuous manner
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- dinosaur pen — A traditional mainframe computer room complete with raised flooring, special power, its own ultra-heavy-duty air conditioning, and a side order of Halon fire extinguishers. See boa.
- diplodocuses — Plural form of diplodocus.
- dipsacaceous — belonging to the Dipsacaceae, the teasel family of plants.
- discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
- dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- double-space — to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- duplex house — a house having separate apartments for two families, especially a two-story house having a complete apartment on each floor and two separate entrances.
- ebullioscopy — (physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids.
- edaphosaurus — Any of several dinosaurs of the family Edaphosauridae, from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, that had a distinctive dorsal sail or crest.
- eggdrop soup — a soup made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth.
- endophyllous — enclosed in a leaf or sheath
- enteropneust — a worm-like marine invertebrate
- escape route — way out: of situation
- euphoniously — In a euphonious manner.
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- export house — a company that does not manufacture goods but is instead concerned solely with the financing or handling of their export
- expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
- expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
- expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
- fire support — support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles.
- fluoroscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopes — Plural form of fluoroscope.
- focus puller — the member of a camera crew who adjusts the focus of the lens as the camera is tracked in or out
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- four-striper — a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- gamopetalous — having the petals united.
- gamosepalous — having the sepals united.
- geopressured — subject to geostatic pressure.
- golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
- gospel music — a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural blacks in the American South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music.
- gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
- groupuscules — Plural form of groupuscule.
- heliophilous — attracted to sunlight
- hellespontus — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.