6-letter words containing p, u, i
- podium — a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- poitou — a region and former province in W France.
- populi — the voice of the people; popular opinion. Abbreviation. vox pop.
- poukit — (of a bird or animal) plucked, moulted
- pourie — a jug; pitcher
- primus — Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.
- pruina — a woolly white covering on some lichens
- prusik — a sliding knot that locks under pressure and can be used to form a loop (prusik loop) in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- puffin — any of several alcidine sea birds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda, having a short neck and a large, compressed, grooved bill, as F. arctica (Atlantic puffin) of the North Atlantic.
- puglia — Italian name of Apulia.
- puisne — Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment.
- pujari — a Hindu priest
- puling — whining; whimpering: a puling child.
- pulpit — a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
- pulvil — a type of perfumed powder for the hair or skin
- pumice — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- punani — the vagina
- pundit — a learned person, expert, or authority.
- punish — to subject to pain, loss, confinement, death, etc., as a penalty for some offense, transgression, or fault: to punish a criminal.
- punkie — any of the minute biting gnats of the family Ceratopogonidae.
- punkin — pumpkin.
- puppis — a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Vela and Canis Major, a section of which is crossed by the Milky Way
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purine — a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- puriri — a forest tree, Vitex lucens, of New Zealand, having red berries and glossy green leaves and yielding a durable dark brown timber
- purism — strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- purist — strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
- purlin — a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- put in — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- puteli — (in India) a flat-bottomed boat
- putois — a brush to paint pottery
- putrid — in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
- puttie — puttee.
- pyuria — the presence of pus in the urine.
- quippy — Joky; inclined to or characterised by quipping.
- quipus — Plural form of quipu.
- raipur — a city in SE Madhya Pradesh, in E central India.
- rig up — Chiefly Nautical. to put in proper order for working or use. to fit (a ship, mast, etc.) with the necessary shrouds, stays, etc. to fit (shrouds, stays, sails, etc.) to the mast, yard, or the like.
- rip up — tear to pieces
- rupiah — an aluminum coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen. Abbreviation: Rp.
- signup — a token; indication.
- sirupy — having the appearance or quality of syrup; thick or sweet: syrupy coffee.
- sit up — an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- sit-up — an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- spruik — to make or give a speech, especially extensively or elaborately; spiel; orate.
- spruit — (in southern Africa) a small stream.
- spuing — to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
- spukie — Chiefly Boston. a hero sandwich.