7-letter words containing o, p, u
- purport — to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely: a document purporting to be official.
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- push on — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- pushout — throwaway (def 5).
- pushrod — a rod in an overhead-valve engine that is part of the linkage used to open and close the valves.
- pushtos — Pashto.
- put off — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- put-out — an instance of putting out a batter or base runner.
- puttock — a bird of prey, esp the buzzard and the red kite
- pylorus — the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.
- rap out — If you rap out an order or a question, you say it quickly and sharply.
- recoupe — the act of keeping back or withholding something which is legally due to someone
- regroup — to form into a new or restructured group or grouping.
- roar up — to rebuke or reprimand (a person)
- rock up — to arrive late or unannounced
- roll up — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- roll-up — Also, rollup. something, as a carpet or window shade, that can be rolled up when not in use.
- root up — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- roundup — the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S.
- roupily — in a roupy manner
- rout up — to find or get by turning up or poking about
- rudolph — 1218–91, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1273–91: founder of the Hapsburg dynasty.
- sapajou — a capuchin monkey.
- scopula — a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- seropus — a liquid consisting of mingled serum and pus
- shopful — the contents of a shop.
- shot up — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- show up — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- slipout — an instance of slipping out
- slow up — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- slow-up — a delay or retardation in progress or activity; slowdown.
- soak up — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- soup up — a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- soupcon — a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- soupfin — a requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, inhabiting the Pacific Ocean, valued for its fins, which are used by the Chinese in the preparation of a soup, and for its liver, which is rich in vitamin A.
- soursop — the large, dark-green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family.
- spinous — covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- spinout — a spinning slide or skid by a motor vehicle that is out of control
- spodium — a fine black powder formed by calcination
- sporule — a spore, especially a small one.
- spousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- spouted — fitted with a spout: a spouted pitcher.
- spouter — to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet.
- sprouts — newly grown shoots or buds
- spumone — an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- spumoni — an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- spumous — to eject or discharge as or like foam or froth; spew (often followed by forth).
- spur on — encourage
- spy out — a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.