11-letter words containing n, m, p
- thermophone — an electroacoustic transducer that forms sound waves by the expansion and contraction of the air adjacent to a conductor that varies in temperature according to the magnitude of the current passing through it; formerly used to calibrate microphones.
- thumb piano — any of various African boxlike musical instruments, such as the kalimba or mbira, having tuned strips of metal or wood that vibrate when played with the thumbs.
- timekeeping — a person or thing that keeps time.
- tonic spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- trichonymph — a flagellated protozoan of the genus Trichonympha that lives in the intestine of wood-eating termites, transforming the cellulose in the wood into soluble carbohydrates that can be utilized by the insect.
- tripalmitin — palmitin.
- tropomyosin — a protein in muscle tissue that works with troponin to control the process by which actin and myosin interact to produce muscle contraction
- trypanosoma — trypanosome.
- trypanosome — any minute, flagellate protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma, parasitic in the blood or tissues of humans and other vertebrates, usually transmitted by insects, often causing serious diseases, as African sleeping sickness in humans, and many diseases in domestic animals.
- tubthumping — to promote something or express opinions vociferously.
- tulipomania — (in 17th-century Holland) a widespread obsession with tulips, especially of highly prized varieties, as those of a streaked, variegated, or unusual color.
- turnip moth — a common noctuid moth, Agrotis segetum, drab grey-brown in colour, the larvae of which feed on root crops and brassica stems
- tympaniform — resembling or having the form of a drum or drum head
- unamplified — not amplified, magnified, or enlarged
- unattempted — not tried or undertaken
- uncompacted — not compacted
- uncompanied — unaccompanied
- uncompelled — to force or drive, especially to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
- uncompetent — having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.
- uncompleted — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncompliant — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- uncomplying — to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
- underdamper — a piano damper that is found below the hammers
- unempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- unempowered — to give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means: I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants.
- unhampering — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- unimpartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- unimpeached — (of a desirable quality or status) not challenged or questioned
- unimpededly — in an unimpeded manner
- unimpinging — to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon): to impinge upon the imagination; social pressures that impinge upon one's daily life.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- unimpressed — finding sth unremarkable
- unimpulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- unperformed — not performed or done
- unpermeable — capable of being permeated.
- unpermitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- unpigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- unpragmatic — of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- unpresuming — not presumptuous; humble
- unpromising — unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career.
- ununpentium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a short half-life. Symbol: Uup; atomic number: 115.
- ununseptium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a short half-life. Symbol: Uus; atomic number: 117.
- utnapishtim — the favorite of the gods, who survived the great flood and became immortal.
- warm spring — a thermal spring having a temperature of up to 98°F (37°C).
- warming pan — a long-handled, covered pan, usually of brass, filled with live coals or hot water for warming a cold bed.
- water nymph — a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid.
- whimperings — Plural form of whimpering.
- wimpishness — The state or quality of being wimpish.
- windom peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,082 feet (4292 meters).
- workmanship — the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.