6-letter words containing o, p, u
- mop-up — the act, process, or an instance of mopping up; completion of an operation or action.
- occupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- offput — the act of putting off, delaying, or wasting time
- oilcup — a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- one-up — to get the better of; succeed in being a point, move, step, etc., ahead of (someone): They one-upped the competition.
- opacus — (of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- ophuls — Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), (Max Oppenheimer) 1902–57, German film director, in Germany, France, and the U.S.
- opiums — Plural form of opium.
- oppugn — to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
- opulus — the guelder rose
- oupire — A vampire.
- output — the act of turning out; production: the factory's output of cars; artistic output.
- outtop — to rise higher than
- own up — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- padouk — any of several trees belonging to the genus Pterocarpus, of the legume family, native to tropical Asia and Africa, having reddish striped or mottled wood used for paneling, furniture, etc.
- panuco — a river in E central Mexico, flowing E to the Gulf of Mexico. About 315 miles (505 km) long.
- paotou — Baotou
- payout — an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.
- pequot — a member of a powerful tribe of Algonquian-speaking Indians of Connecticut that was essentially destroyed in the Pequot War.
- phobus — Also, Phobus [foh-buh s] /ˈfoʊ bəs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. a son and attendant of Ares and the personification of a fear held to possess armies and cause their defeat.
- phocus — An object-oriented Prolog-like language.
- pholus — a large astronomical object, some 2000 km in diameter, discovered in 1991. Its elliptical orbit around the earth, between the orbits of Neptune and Saturn, has a period of 93 years. It has been classified as an asteroid although it lies outside the main asteroid belt
- pigout — a meal eaten in excess or large amounts
- pilous — pilose.
- pistou — a type of sauce from Provence, made from olive oil, basil, garlic, tomatoes, and cheese
- plough — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- pluton — any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- podium — a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- podunk — any small and insignificant or inaccessible town or village: After a year in the big city, I was ready to move back to Podunk.
- poitou — a region and former province in W France.
- pollux — Greek Polydeuces. Classical Mythology. the brother of Castor. Compare Castor and Pollux.
- pontus — an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
- pop up — Informal. unexpected; without prior warning or announcement: The teacher gave us a pop quiz.
- pop-up — (of books, usually children's books) having pieces of artwork fastened to the pages so that when the page is opened, a three-dimensional cutout or object is formed and, sometimes, movement of a picture element, such as a door opening, can be activated by pulling a tab.
- popgun — a child's toy gun from which a pellet is shot by compressed air, producing a loud pop.
- popout — a pop-up book.
- populi — the voice of the people; popular opinion. Abbreviation. vox pop.
- porous — full of pores.
- poseur — a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- possum — opossum.
- potful — the amount that can be held by a pot.
- potgun — a pot-shaped gun or mortar, a gun with a large bore
- pouchy — possessing or resembling a pouch: pouchy folds under the eyes.
- pouffe — a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
- pouffy — a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
- poukit — (of a bird or animal) plucked, moulted
- pounce — to swoop down suddenly and grasp, as a bird does in seizing its prey.
- poured — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- pourer — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.