12-letter words containing p, c, u, r, s, i
- sitka spruce — a spruce, Picea sitchensis, of western North America, having long, silvery-white needles, grown as an ornamental.
- skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- special jury — struck jury.
- special rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- speculatrice — a female speculator
- stick up for — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- sub-tropical — Sub-tropical places have a climate that is warm and wet, and are often near tropical regions.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subprincipal — an assistant or deputy principal.
- subscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- subscriptive — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
- supercabinet — a specially-formed cabinet, a select or powerful group of political ministers (cabinet)
- supercapital — a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.
- supercarrier — a large aircraft carrier
- superciliary — of or relating to the eyebrow.
- supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- superglacial — on the surface of a glacier.
- superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- superplastic — (of some metals and alloys) having the capacity to undergo extreme deformation at high temperatures.
- superspecial — extra special
- superspecies — a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
- supplicatory — to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition.
- the pictures — a cinema or film show
- therapeutics — a therapeutic substance.
- top security — ultra secure
- transpicuous — transparent.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- tricuspidate — having three cusps or flaps.
- trouser clip — a clip that is worn around the bottom of a trouser leg to stop the material getting caught in the chain of a bicycle
- ultraprecise — extremely accurate
- under-script — the letters or characters used in writing by hand; handwriting, especially cursive writing.
- underspecify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- unit process — any of a number of standard operations, such as filtration or distillation, that are widely used in various chemical and process industries
- unprescribed — to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
- unrespective — not attentive; unheeding
- unscriptural — not scriptural
- white spruce — a spruce, Picea glauca, of northern North America, having bluish-green needles and silvery-brown bark.