8-letter words containing o, u, p
- groupers — Plural form of grouper.
- groupies — Plural form of groupie.
- grouping — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- groupism — the tendency to conform to the general thinking and behavior of a group.
- groupist — a follower of a group
- grouplet — a small group
- groupoid — an algebraic system closed under a binary operation. Also called monoid. Compare group (def 9), semigroup.
- grown-up — having reached the age of maturity.
- grownups — a mature, fully grown person; adult.
- gulfport — a city in SE Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico.
- gumdrops — Plural form of gumdrop.
- gumphion — a funeral banner
- gumption — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- gunpoint — the point or aim of a gun.
- guy rope — A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
- gypseous — of or relating to gypsum.
- happoshu — a Japanese drink, similar to beer
- help out — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- hereupon — upon or on this.
- hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- hog plum — yellow mombin.
- holed up — If you are holed up somewhere, you are hiding or staying there, usually so that other people cannot find or disturb you.
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- hopefull — Archaic form of hopeful.
- hopefuls — Plural form of hopeful.
- hornpout — horned pout.
- hotspurs — Plural form of hotspur.
- housepet — A domestic pet, one that lives mostly indoors.
- housetop — the top or roof of a house.
- huapango — a fast, rhythmic dance of Mexico, performed by couples.
- hypogeum — Ancient Architecture. the underground part of a building, as a vault.
- imporous — having no pores, having a compact texture, solid
- imposure — the act of imposing: the imposure of a decree.
- impounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound.
- impulsor — One who or that which impels; an inciter.
- in-group — a narrow exclusive group; clique.
- infodump — Alternative spelling of info-dump.
- irapuato — a city in Guanajuato, in central Mexico.
- jodhpuri — of or relating to Jodhpur or its inhabitants
- jodhpurs — Also called Marwar. a former state in NW India, now in Rajasthan.
- josephus — Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), (Joseph ben Matthias) a.d. 37?–c100, Jewish historian and general.
- jump out — be noticeable
- jump-off — an act or instance of jumping; leap.
- jumprock — any of several freshwater suckers of the genus Moxostoma, of the southeastern U.S.
- junkshop — A shop selling miscellaneous items of questionable value.
- keep out — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- knock up — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- kolhapur — a city in S Maharashtra, in SW India.
- liposuck — to subject to liposuction
- lispound — a unit of weight, formerly used in Orkney, Shetland, and Baltic trade, varying from 12 to 34 pounds (5.4 to 15.4kg approx)