13-letter words containing n, i, p, c, u, r
- prix goncourt — Goncourt (def 2).
- pro-communist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
- proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protoactinium — protactinium.
- puncture vine — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
- puritan ethic — work ethic.
- purkinje cell — a large, densely branching neuron in the cerebellar cortex of the brain.
- quadraphonics — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadriphonics — quadraphony.
- ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
- recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.
- repercussions — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- republicanism — republican government.
- republicanize — to make republican.
- republication — publication anew.
- repunctuation — the act or process of punctuating differently or again
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
- superencipher — to encode (a message) that is already a cryptogram.
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- tin parachute — an employment agreement guaranteeing a worker compensation, especially in the form of bonuses and benefits, in the event of dismissal as a result of a merger or takeover.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- turning piece — a wooden pattern for an arch built without centering.
- unappreciable — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
- unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- uncircumspect — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- uncooperating — to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
- uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undepreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
- underoccupied — not having enough to do or to engage one's attention
- undescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- unexperienced — wise or skillful in a particular field through experience: an experienced teacher.
- unicorn plant — a North American plant, Proboscidea (Martynia) louisianica, having creamy-white to red flowers blotched with purple, and a woody capsule with a long, curved beak.
- unperceivable — imperceptible
- unperceivably — imperceptibly
- unperceivedly — without being perceived; so as not to be perceived
- unperceptible — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- unperspicuous — clearly expressed or presented; lucid.
- unpicturesque — not visually pleasing; not striking or beautiful
- unpracticable — impracticable.
- unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- unpredictably — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.