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12-letter words containing o, u, t, s, p

  • counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
  • counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
  • counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
  • counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
  • counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
  • countertypes — Plural form of countertype.
  • crop dusting — Crop dusting is the spreading of pesticides on crops, usually from an aircraft.
  • crop-dusting — the spraying of powdered fungicides or insecticides on crops, usually from an airplane.
  • cryptococcus — any fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which cause disease in animals and humans
  • cryptogamous — Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
  • cryptonymous — having a code name or secret name
  • cryptozygous — having the skull broad and the face narrow.
  • despiteously — in a despiteous or contemptuous manner
  • deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
  • dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
  • disputations — Plural form of disputation.
  • disputatious — fond of or given to disputation; argumentative; contentious: disputatious litigants.
  • drop biscuit — a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.
  • dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
  • duplications — Plural form of duplication.
  • enteropneust — a worm-like marine invertebrate
  • escape route — way out: of situation
  • euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
  • executorship — The office or position of an executor.
  • exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
  • export house — a company that does not manufacture goods but is instead concerned solely with the financing or handling of their export
  • expostulated — Simple past tense and past participle of expostulate.
  • expostulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expostulate.
  • expugnations — Plural form of expugnation.
  • fire support — support given by artillery and aircraft to infantry and armored vehicles.
  • fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
  • fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
  • four-striper — a captain in the U.S. Navy.
  • gamopetalous — having the petals united.
  • gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
  • gross output — the total output of a firm, industry, or economy without deducting intermediate costs
  • hellespontus — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
  • hepatogenous — originating in the liver
  • hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
  • holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
  • housepainter — A professional painter of houses.
  • hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
  • hypognathous — having the lower jaw or mandible longer than the upper.
  • hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
  • hyposulphite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
  • hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
  • impetiginous — a contagious skin disease, especially of children, usually caused by streptococcal bacteria, marked by a superficial pustular eruption, particularly on the face.
  • impoundments — Plural form of impoundment.
  • interspinous — located between spines, esp between the vertebrae
  • interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
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