13-letter words containing m, u, s, o, p
- plus or minus — You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
- poison sumach — an anacardiaceous swamp shrub, Rhus (or Toxicodendron) vernix of the southeastern US, that has greenish-white berries and causes an itching rash on contact with the skin
- polychotomous — divided into multiple parts
- polyoma virus — a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.
- polythalamous — having multiple chambers
- pons asinorum — a geometric proposition that if a triangle has two of its sides equal, the angles opposite these sides are also equal: so named from the difficulty experienced by beginners in mastering it. Euclid, 1:5.
- popular music — music having wide appeal, esp characterized by lightly romantic or sentimental melodies
- post-consumer — noting or pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled: a chair made of postconsumer plastic.
- postcommunion — the part of a communion service that follows after the congregation has received communion.
- postliminious — subsequently undertaken
- postmenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- posttraumatic — occurring after physical or psychological trauma.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- premenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
- pro-communist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- program music — music intended to convey an impression of a definite series of images, scenes, or events.
- prolegomenous — prefatory; preliminary; introductory.
- promiscuously — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- protanomalous — of, relating to, or affected by protanomaly
- psammophilous — living or growing in sand
- pseudisodomic — (of ashlar) composed of stones having the same length, laid in courses of different heights.
- pusillanimous — lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
- rhizomorphous — rootlike in form.
- semi-precious — Semi-precious stones are stones such as turquoises and amethysts that are used in jewellery but are less valuable than precious stones such as diamonds and rubies.
- semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
- somar dumpacl — (tool) A utilty which provides a concise report of Windows NT file system permissions, to help find holes in system security.
- space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
- speak volumes — a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book.
- sphagnum moss — Botany
- spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
- stomach upset — a slight illness affecting your stomach and/or bowels characterized by nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhoea
- sub-component — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- subemployment — insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
- supercomputer — a very fast, powerful mainframe computer, used in advanced military and scientific applications.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- superior room — A superior room is a room in a hotel that is more comfortable or has better amenities than other rooms.
- supermajority — a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.
- supermotility — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
- superorganism — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces