10-letter words containing n, u, l
- pulsatance — the angular frequency of a periodic motion
- pultrusion — a process for manufacturing reinforced plastic products in which a bundle of glass fibres is pulled through a resin bath and then through a heated die to shape the resin
- pummelling — the action of striking repeatedly with or as with the fists
- punch bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punch line — the climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect.
- punch list — a list of unfinished matters that require attention.
- punch-bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punctually — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- punctulate — studded with minute points or dots.
- punishable — liable to or deserving punishment.
- punitively — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- puntillero — (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
- purblindly — in a purblind manner
- pure laine — (in Quebec) a person belonging to a long-established family of French descent
- pursuingly — in a pursuing manner
- push along — to go away
- puy lentil — a greyish-green variety of lentil that retains its shape after cooking
- puzzlement — the state of being puzzled; perplexity.
- puzzlingly — in a puzzling manner
- quadrangle — a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
- quadrantal — a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90°.
- qualifying — Present participle of qualify.
- quarreling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
- queen palm — a feather palm, Arecastrum romanzoffianum, of South America, having leaves from 7 to 12 feet (2 to 3½ meters) in length, and large, hanging clusters of small fruit.
- queensland — a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane.
- quenchable — to slake, satisfy, or allay (thirst, desires, passion, etc.).
- quenchless — not capable of being quenched; unquenchable.
- queryingly — in a querying manner
- quinestrol — a synthetic estrogen, C 2 5 H 3 2 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives.
- quinolones — Plural form of quinolone.
- quintefoil — cinquefoil (def 2).
- quintilian — (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus) a.d. c35–c95, Roman rhetorician.
- quintupled — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuple.
- quintuples — Plural form of quintuple.
- quintuplet — any group or combination of five, especially of the same kind.
- quintuplex — fivefold; quintuple.
- rain cloud — a cloud or a mass of clouds that yields rain.
- rain-cloud — a cloud or a mass of clouds that yields rain.
- rainsquall — squall1 (def 1).
- ranunculus — any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Ranunculus, having finely divided leaves and typically yellow five-petalled flowers. The genus includes buttercup, crowfoot, spearwort, and lesser celandine
- ravenously — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- re-hauling — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- rebuilding — to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: to rebuild an old car.
- rebukingly — in a severe and disapproving manner
- refuelling — to supply again with fuel: to refuel an airplane.
- refulgence — shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
- refundable — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- reillumine — to light up again, to illumine anew, to reillume
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.