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13-letter words containing p, i, l, u, e

  • subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
  • subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
  • subspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
  • subspeciality — a particular area of expertise within a specialism
  • subspecialize — to specialize in a particular area of expertise within a specialism
  • subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
  • sulfapyridine — a sulfanilamide derivative, C 1 1 H 1 1 N 3 O 2 S, formerly used for infections caused by pneumococci, now used primarily for a particular dermatitis.
  • sulfite paper — paper made from sulfite pulp.
  • sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
  • supercollider — a very large colliding-beam machine in which superconducting magnets create millions of megavolts of energy.
  • supercriminal — an extremely bad, powerful or successful criminal, a criminal working on a large scale or committing extreme crimes
  • supercritical — extremely critical.
  • superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
  • superficially — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • superfluidity — a fluid that exhibits frictionless flow, very high heat conductivity, and other unusual physical properties, helium below 2.186 K being the only known example.
  • supergalactic — a system of galaxies.
  • superhelicity — a coil formed by intertwined helical DNA or by protein chains.
  • superlatively — of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
  • superlobbyist — someone who lobbies on behalf of another
  • superloyalist — a fanatically loyal supporter (esp of a political party)
  • supermilitant — highly militant
  • supermotility — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
  • supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
  • superparticle — (in supersymmetry theory) a theoretical particle that is a partner to an observed particle, having the same mass but a different spin
  • superphysical — above or beyond what is physical; hyperphysical.
  • superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
  • superregional — involving many regions
  • supersensible — being above or beyond perception by the senses; beyond the reach of the senses.
  • superthriller — a highly sensational film or book
  • supervirulent — extremely virulent
  • supplementing — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
  • suprasensible — not perceptible by the senses
  • tax duplicate — the certification of real-estate assessments to the taxing authorities
  • the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
  • triple double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
  • triple figure — a number made up of three digits.
  • triple jumper — a person who takes part in the triple jump
  • triple-double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
  • triple-tongue — to interrupt the wind flow by moving the tongue as if pronouncing t and t and k successively, especially in playing rapid passages or staccato notes on a brass instrument.
  • tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
  • tyrian purple — Also called Tyrian dye. a highly prized crimson or purple dye of classical antiquity, originally obtained at great expense from a certain shellfish: later shown to be an indigo derivative and synthetically produced, and now replaced by other synthetic dyes.
  • uillean pipes — bagpipes developed in Ireland and operated by squeezing bellows under the arm
  • umbrella pine — a Japanese evergreen tree, Sciadopitys verticillata, having linear leaves growing in umbrellalike whorls, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • unappealingly — in an unappealing manner
  • unappreciable — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
  • uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
  • uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
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