14-letter words containing m, p, u, a
- george pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
- granny dumping — the abandonment of an elderly person, especially a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- group marriage — (among primitive peoples) a form of marriage in which a group of males is united with a group of females to form a single conjugal unit.
- guadalupe palm — a fan palm, Brahea (or Erythea) edulis, of southern California, having long clusters of globe-shaped, black, edible fruit.
- gulf of panama — a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama
- gypsum plaster — plaster made primarily of gypsum.
- haematophagous — (of certain animals) feeding on blood
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- humpback whale — a large whalebone whale of the genus Megaptera having long narrow flippers, and noted for its habit of arching deeply as it dives: once abundant in coastal waters, it is now rare but its numbers are increasing.
- humphreys peak — the highest peak in Arizona, in the N, in the San Francisco Mountains: 12,633 feet (3851 meters).
- huntsman's-cup — a common pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea.
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- hyperuricaemia — an abnormal elevation of uric acid in the blood
- hyperuricemias — Plural form of hyperuricemia.
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- imperturbation — freedom from perturbation; tranquillity; calmness.
- implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- intermunicipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- jump the shark — any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- jump the track — to go suddenly off the rails
- kamloops trout — a variety of rainbow trout found in Canadian lakes
- keep sb amused — If you keep someone amused, you find things to do which stop them getting bored.
- liquid compass — wet compass.
- luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- make-up artist — sb: applies performers' cosmetics
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- male menopause — a malaise that allegedly affects men in middle age and is said to be responsible for periods of emotional upset and uncharacteristic behavior.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- manipulability — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
- manipulatively — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
- marmalade plum — sapote.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- marsupial mole — a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.
- marvel-of-peru — the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- mauritius hemp — a tropical American plant, Furcraea foetida, having large, fleshy leaves, cultivated as a source of a hemplike fiber.
- megasporangium — a sporangium containing megaspores.