11-letter words containing n, u, l
- postulating — to ask, demand, or claim.
- postulation — to ask, demand, or claim.
- poultry-man — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- power lunch — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- preluncheon — a light meal before lunch
- prepunctual — arriving before the appointed time
- presolution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- presumingly — presumptuous.
- proconsular — Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.
- prolocution — an introductory remark or speech
- publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
- publishings — the activities or business of a publisher, especially of books or periodicals: He plans to go into publishing after college.
- publishment — publication.
- pulley bone — wishbone (def 1).
- pullulation — to send forth sprouts, buds, etc.; germinate; sprout.
- pulmobranch — a respiratory organ found in some invertebrates
- pulmonology — the branch of medical science concerned with the lungs and respiratory system and their diseases
- pulveration — the reduction of something to powder
- pulverulent — consisting of dust or fine powder.
- punchinello — a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin: the prototype of Punch.
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- punctualist — a person who is concerned with points of conduct
- punctuality — the quality or state of being punctual.
- punctulated — bearing small spots or dots
- pupil nurse — a nurse who is still undergoing medical training
- puritanical — very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
- pushfulness — the quality of being offensively assertive or forceful
- pustulation — the formation or breaking out of pustules.
- put on hold — suspend
- quadrangles — Plural form of quadrangle.
- quadrennial — occurring every four years: a quadrennial festival.
- quadrillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros.
- quadrupling — Present participle of quadruple.
- quaintrelle — (obscure) A woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures.
- quarrelling — an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
- quasi-latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- quaveringly — In a quavering manner; tremulously.
- queen olive — any large, meaty olive suitable for pickling or processing.
- queenliness — The state of being queenly.
- quiescently — being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.
- quinagolide — A dopamine agonist used to treat elevated levels of prolactin.
- quinazoline — a colorless, crystalline, heterocyclic compound, C 8 H 6 N 2 .
- quincuncial — consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes.
- quincunxial — Alternative spelling of quincuncial.
- quinoxaline — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 8 H 6 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- quinquefoil — cinquefoil (def 2).
- quintillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 30 zeros.
- quintuplets — Plural form of quintuplet.
- quintupling — Present participle of quintuple.
- quislingism — the act of aiding or collaborating with an occupying force