11-letter words containing m, p, u
- dumpishness — the state of being downhearted and dejected
- dumpy level — an instrument consisting of a spirit level mounted under and parallel to a telescope, the latter being rigidly attached to its supports.
- duplex pump — a pair of direct-acting steam pumps so arranged that each pump begins its working stroke just as the other finishes its working stroke, so that the rate of flow of the fluid is nearly continuous.
- ear trumpet — a trumpet-shaped device held to the ear for collecting and intensifying sounds and once commonly used as an aid to hearing.
- edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
- emparlaunce — an act of parleying or conferring
- emphyteusis — a continual right in a property that belongs to another
- emphyteutic — pertaining to emphyteusis
- epigastrium — The part of the upper abdomen immediately over the stomach.
- epithalamus — A part of the dorsal forebrain including the pineal gland and a region in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain.
- eponymously — In an eponymous manner; as in the named character of a book etc.
- euphemistic — Using or of the nature of a euphemism.
- euphemizing — Present participle of euphemize.
- europeanism — belief in or advocacy of political unification and economic integration among European nations
- explanandum — That which is to be explained.
- expungement — The act of expunging.
- eye make-up — cosmetics for the eyes, such as mascara and eyeliner
- filter pump — a vacuum pump used to assist laboratory filtrations in which a jet of water inside a glass tube entrains air molecules from the system to be evacuated
- funemployed — without a paid job but enjoying the free time: Ask one of your funemployed friends to come along with you.
- gemmiparous — producing or reproducing by buds or gemmae.
- gippy tummy — diarrhoea, esp as experienced by visitors to hot climates
- glamourpuss — a glamorous person, esp a woman
- gomme syrup — simple syrup.
- goose bumps — If you get goose bumps, the hairs on your skin stand up so that it is covered with tiny bumps. You get goose bumps when you are cold, frightened, or excited.
- ground plum — a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the legume family, growing in the prairie regions of North America.
- harrumphers — Plural form of harrumpher.
- harrumphing — Present participle of harrumph.
- hemipterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hemiptera, an order of insects having forewings that are thickened and leathery at the base and membranous at the apex, comprising the true bugs.
- heptamerous — consisting of or divided into seven parts.
- hermoupolis — a port in Greece, capital of Cyclades department, on the E coast of Syros Island. Pop: (municipality): 13 496 (2001)
- hesperidium — the fruit of a citrus plant, as an orange.
- high jumper — a participant in the high jump.
- hippeastrum — any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers
- hippocampus — Classical Mythology. a sea horse with two forefeet, and a body ending in the tail of a dolphin or fish.
- hippodamous — horse-taming
- homophilous — Homophilic.
- homophonous — identical in pronunciation.
- homopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Homoptera, an order of insects closely related to the hemipterous insects (in some classifications a suborder of Hemiptera) but having membranous forewings and hind wings, including the aphids, cicadas, leafhoppers, planthoppers, and scale insects.
- homosporous — having the spores of one kind only.
- humming top — a top that hums as it spins
- humperdinck — Engelbert [eng-uh l-bert;; English eng-guh l-burt] /ˈɛŋ əlˌbɛrt;; English ˈɛŋ gəlˌbɜrt/ (Show IPA), 1854–1921, German composer.
- hyperimmune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
- hypernymous — Having the qualities of a hypernym.
- hyphopodium — (in a fungus) a specialized hyphal branch, composed of one or two usually lobed cells, serving for attachment and for the absorption of food.
- hyponychium — (anatomy) The thickened epithelium beneath a nail or claw.
- hypothecium — the layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the hymenium of an apothecium.
- imido group — the bivalent group =NH linked to one or two acid groups.
- imino group — the bivalent group =NH not linked to any acid group.
- impactfully — In an impactful fashion.
- impecunious — having little or no money; penniless; poor.