9-letter words containing p, u, e
- huon pine — a coniferous tree, Dacrydium franklinii, of Tasmania, having very small cones and yielding timber.
- hustle up — to prepare quickly
- hypercube — A geometric figure in four or more dimensions that is analogous to a cube in three dimensions.
- hypericum — A yellow-flowered plant of a genus that includes the St. John’s worts and rose of Sharon.
- hyperpure — extremely pure or completely uncontaminated
- hypogeous — underground; subterranean.
- i suppose — You can say 'I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty.
- ibuprofen — a white powder, C 13 H 18 O 2 , used especially in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impetuous — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impetuses — Plural form of impetus.
- impiteous — (obsolete) pitiless; cruel.
- importune — to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- impounded — Simple past tense and past participle of impound.
- impounder — One who impounds.
- imprudent — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- impudence — the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
- impudency — (now rare) Impudence.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- impurpled — Simple past tense and past participle of impurple.
- imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- inculpate — to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- interrupt — to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
- ionopause — the transitional zone between the ionosphere and the mesosphere.
- ip number — internet address
- ipso jure — by the law itself; by operation of law.
- irruptive — of, relating to, or characterized by irruption.
- issue par — an equality in value or standing; a level of equality: The gains and the losses are on a par.
- jasperous — Containing jasper, composed of jasper.
- jazzed up — music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
- jazzed-up — made more exciting and more modern
- jean paul — Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- joined-up — In joined-up writing, you join all the letters in each word together, without taking your pen off the paper. This sort of writing is used by older children and adults.
- judgeship — a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.
- juiced up — intoxicated from alcohol; drunk: When arrested he was definitely juiced.
- jump head — the headline printed over the continued portion of a story in a newspaper, magazine, etc., usually condensed from the main headline.
- jump lead — Jump leads are thick electrical leads that are used to connect a flat battery in a vehicle to an external charged battery, such as the battery of another vehicle, so that the first vehicle can be started.
- jump line — a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued.
- jump rope — Also, jump roping. a children's game or an exercise for children and adults in which a rope is swung over and under the standing jumper, who must leap over it each time it reaches the feet.
- jump seat — a movable or folding seat, as in a carriage, taxicab, or limousine, used as an extra seat.
- jump wire — jumper1 (def 6).
- jumped-up — having recently gained prominence or fame and appearing arrogant.
- jumpiness — The state of being jumpy.
- junk heap — an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
- juxtapose — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- kampuchea — People's Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.
- kerplunks — Plural form of kerplunk.
- key punch — Also, key punch. Also called card punch. a machine, operated by a keyboard, for coding information by punching holes in cards or paper tape in specified patterns.
- kugelhopf — a sweetened bread, flavored with raisins and almonds, baked in a ring-shaped mold, and usually dusted with powdered sugar before serving.