11-letter words containing p, u, n, c, t, i
- nuncupative — (especially of a will) oral; not written.
- occupations — Plural form of occupation.
- outcropping — Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outpouching — (pathology) evagination.
- packing nut — a nut that serves to condense packing and so to tighten its seal.
- painted cup — any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers.
- parachuting — descent using parachute
- perlocution — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- persecution — the act of persecuting.
- picturising — to represent in a picture, especially in a motion picture; make a picture of.
- plutarchian — of or relating to the biographer Plutarch.
- pn junction — the boundary between two regions in a single crystal of a semiconductor: one region contains an electron acceptor and the other an electron donor
- point count — a method of evaluating the strength of a hand by assigning a numerical value to high cards and to certain combinations and distributions of cards in the hand.
- point coupe — Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns.
- policy unit — a body of political advisors to the British Prime Minister
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- preacquaint — to acquaint (someone with information) in advance
- prefunction — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- prejudicant — judging beforehand
- procuration — the act of obtaining or getting; procurement.
- productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- prolocution — an introductory remark or speech
- prosecuting — carrying out a prosecution
- prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
- pump-action — (of a shotgun or rifle) having an action that extracts the empty case, loads, and cocks the piece by means of a hand-operated lever that slides backward and forward; slide-action.
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- punctualist — a person who is concerned with points of conduct
- punctuality — the quality or state of being punctual.
- punctuation — the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses.
- punctuative — the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses.
- puritanical — very strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so; rigidly austere.
- rip current — undertow (def 1).
- sculpturing — the act of sculpturing or carving
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- sub-captain — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- suction cup — a cup-shaped object of rubber, glass, plastic, etc., which, by producing a partial vacuum, can be made to adhere to or draw something to a surface.
- superinfect — to infect further with an additional infection
- tautophonic — having or repeating the same sound
- unapostolic — not apostolic; not related to or characteristic of the early Christian apostles or their subsequent apostles
- uncaptioned — a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- uncompliant — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- unexpecting — to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: I expect to read it. I expect him later. She expects that they will come.
- uninspected — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- unisotropic — Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
- unpatriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- unpolitical — not politically oriented or organized