10-letter words containing p, u, i, r
- disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- disruptors — Plural form of disruptor.
- disrupture — interruption; disruption.
- drain plug — A drain plug is a plug which is taken out to allow a fluid to be drained from a tank such as an engine oil pan or sump.
- drainspout — downspout.
- dukkeripen — fortune-telling
- dump orbit — an earth orbit into which communications satellites may be moved at the end of their operational lives, where there is no risk of their interference or collision with working satellites in the normal orbits
- dup killer — /d[y]oop kill'r/ Software that is supposed to detect and delete duplicates of a message that may have reached the FidoNet system via different routes. See also dup loop.
- duplicator — a machine for making duplicates, as a mimeograph.
- dysprosium — a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic, found in small amounts in various rare-earth minerals, as euxenite and monazite: used to absorb neutrons in nuclear reactors. Symbol: Dy; atomic weight: 162.50; atomic number: 66.
- empurpling — Present participle of empurple.
- epicardium — A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
- epicentrum — the focus of an earthquake
- epicranium — (anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.
- epicureans — Plural form of epicurean.
- epidendrum — an orchid belonging to the Epidendrum genus
- epineurium — (anatomy) The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own special sheath, or perineurium.
- episternum — (anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum.
- equiparate — equivalent
- eriophorum — cotton grass
- eruptional — relating to volcanic eruption
- eupatorium — (botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
- euphemizer — One who, or that which, euphemizes.
- euphorbias — Plural form of euphorbia.
- euphorbium — an acrid resin obtained from several species of Euphorbia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative and emetic
- euphoriant — A drug which produces feelings of euphoria.
- europhilia — The love of Europe, Europeans, or European culture.
- europhobia — dislike for or hostility to Europe, Europeans, or the European Union
- europhobic — hostile to Europe, Europeans, or the European Union
- eurypterid — An extinct marine arthropod of a group occurring in the Paleozoic era. They are related to horseshoe crabs and resemble large scorpions with a terminal pair of paddle-shaped swimming appendages.
- eutrapelia — the quality of being skilled in conversation; wit; urbanity
- falciparum — The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria.
- fetiparous — (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
- frappucino — Any of several forms of partially frozen cappuccino coffee.
- fruit drop — the premature shedding of fruit from a tree before fully ripe
- fruit shop — a shop that sells a variety of edible fruits
- frumpiness — The characteristic of being frumpy.
- grapefruit — a large, roundish, yellow-skinned, edible citrus fruit having a juicy, acid pulp.
- groupthink — the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
- grumpiness — The state, or act, of being grumpy.
- guide rope — a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved.
- guilt-trip — Informal. to attempt to instill a guilt trip in; play upon the guilt feelings of. See also guilt (def 4).
- haruspices — Plural form of haruspex.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- hiphuggers — (of a garment) having a close-fitting waistline placed at the hip rather than at the natural waist: hiphugger jeans.
- hipparchus — died 514 b.c, tyrant of Athens 527–514.
- hippuritic — of, relating to, or containing hippurites
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- impervious — not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- impictured — painted