9-letter words containing k, u, p
- nukespeak — Informal. euphemistic language and obscuring jargon used in discussions of nuclear weapons, nuclear power, etc.: nukespeak that minimizes the risks of nuclear war.
- ouspensky — Peter Demianovich [pee-ter di-myah-nuh-vich;; Russian pyawtr dyi-myah-nuh-vyich] /ˈpi tər dɪˈmyɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpyɔtr dyɪˈmyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1878–1947, Russian philosopher and author.
- outspeaks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspeak.
- outspoken — uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve: outspoken criticism.
- pakanbaru — a city on central Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- pankhurst — Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).
- parbuckle — a kind of tackle for raising or lowering a cask or similar object along an inclined plane or a vertical surface, consisting of a rope looped over a post or the like, with its two ends passing around the object to be moved.
- pawtucket — a city in NE Rhode Island.
- peak-hour — during the busiest hours; used esp of traffic and demand for gas, electricity etc
- pilsudski — Józef [yoo-zef] /ˈyu zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1867–1935, Polish marshal and statesman: president 1918–22; premier 1926–28, 1930.
- pipsqueak — a contemptibly small or unimportant person; a twerp.
- piłsudski — Józef (ˈjuzɛf). 1867–1935, Polish nationalist leader and statesman; president (1918–21) and premier (1926–28; 1930)
- plus tick — uptick (def 2).
- pocketful — the amount that a pocket will hold.
- pound key — a push button on a telephone or key on a computer keyboard that is marked with a pound sign (#).
- poundcake — a rich, sweet cake made originally with approximately a pound each of butter, sugar, and flour.
- preshrunk — of or relating to a fabric or garment that has been subjected to a shrinking process in order to reduce contraction when the apparel is washed or laundered.
- prick out — to transplant (seedlings) as from seed pans to shallow boxes
- prickspur — a spur having a single sharp goad or point.
- prongbuck — a pronghorn antelope from North America
- proturkey — a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km): 286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe. Capital: Ankara.
- pucker up — purse your lips to kiss sb
- puckerood — ruined; exhausted
- puckishly — in a puckish manner
- pull back — the act of pulling back, especially a retreat or a strategic withdrawal of troops; pullout.
- pull rank — a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- punk rock — a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.
- puppylike — resembling a puppy or the manner of a puppy
- purselike — resembling a purse
- push back — force to retreat
- push bike — A push bike is a bicycle which you move by turning the pedals with your feet.
- push-bike — a standard bicycle, operated by pedals rather than a motor.
- puttylike — resembling or characteristic of putty
- quickstep — (formerly) a lively step used in marching.
- re-uptake — the process by which the presynaptic terminal of a neuron reabsorbs and recycles the molecules of neurotransmitter it has previously secreted in conveying an impulse to another neuron.
- sapsucker — any of several American woodpeckers of the genus Sphyrapicus that drill holes in maple, apple, hemlock, etc., drinking the sap and eating the insects that gather there.
- serpukhov — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- shunpiker — a driver who takes a side road to avoid paying a turnpike toll
- skull cap — A skull cap is a small close-fitting cap.
- skull-cap — a small, brimless close-fitting cap, often made of silk or velvet, worn on the crown of the head, as for religious functions.
- sparkplug — to lead, inspire, or animate something or someone.
- speak out — to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk: He was too ill to speak.
- spelunked — to explore caves, especially as a hobby.
- spelunker — a person who explores caves, especially as a hobby.
- spun silk — yarn produced by spinning silk waste and short, broken filaments from which the sericin has been removed. Compare reeled silk.
- sputnik 1 — an unmanned Soviet satellite launched in 1957, the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth
- steampunk — a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period or a fantasy world.
- strike up — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- stumpwork — a type of embroidery popular in the 17th century, consisting of intricate, colorful designs padded with horsehair to make them stand out in relief.
- superbank — a bank that owns other banks; an overarching banking organization