10-letter words containing p, i, o, u, s
- spuriosity — something spurious
- spuriously — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
- strepitous — boisterous; noisy.
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- suboptimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- subpontine — of or relating to the Pontine Marshes.
- subreption — Canon Law. a concealment of the pertinent facts in a petition, as for dispensation or favor, that in certain cases nullifies the grant. Compare obreption (def 1).
- subspinous — situated beneath the spine's protruding vertebrae or 'bumps'
- subtropics — the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands
- sulphonium — the hypothetical univalent radical -SH3
- sulphoxide — any compound containing a sulphinyl group (SO) and a hydrocarbon radical
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- superiorly — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- supermicro — the fastest and most powerful type of microcomputer, with capabilities more commonly associated with minicomputers.
- superoxide — a compound containing the univalent ion O 2 − .
- supersonic — greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
- supertonic — the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
- supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- supination — rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to pronation).
- suppletion — the use in inflection or derivation of an allomorph that is not related in form to the primary allomorph of a morpheme, as the use of better as the comparative of good.
- supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- supportive — giving support.
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- suspension — the act of suspending.
- suspensoid — a sol having a solid disperse phase.
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- suspirious — breathing heavily or with pain
- symphilous — of or relating to symphilism
- theophilus — a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.
- tripterous — three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.
- undisposed — not disposed of.
- unimposing — not imposing; unimpressive: an unimposing spectacle; a man of unimposing stature.
- union shop — a shop, business establishment, or part thereof, in which terms and conditions of employment for all employees are fixed by agreement between the employer and a labor union.
- unperilous — not hazardous or dangerous
- unpolished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- unpossible — impossible
- unprecious — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- unpromised — not engaged or promised in marriage
- unreposing — not relaxing, restful, or tranquil
- unsporting — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
- unstooping — (of head, shoulders, posture, or a person) not stooping or bending
- unsuperior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- upgrowings — instances of growing upwards
- uproarious — characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
- uprootings — acts of uprooting
- urinoscopy — uroscopy.
- uropoiesis — the production and excretion of urine by the kidneys
- usurpation — an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
- utopianism — the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.
- utopianist — the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform.