12-letter words containing p, u, r, e, l
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- crepusculous — Alternative form of crepuscular.
- crop failure — a failure of crops to yield sufficient food, etc, to maintain a community or to provide a surplus to sell
- crowd-puller — If you describe a performer or event as a crowd-puller, you mean that they attract a large audience.
- culebra peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,069 feet (4288 meters).
- cupuliferous — of or relating to the Cupuliferae family of trees which includes oak, hazel, chestnut, etc
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- desulphurize — to free or become free from sulphur
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
- disreputably — In a disreputable manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- dual-purpose — serving two functions.
- duple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of disyllabic feet.
- duplex paper — paper with a different finish or colour on each of the sides
- epicuticular — Relating to the epicuticle.
- equiprobable — (of two or more things ) equally likely to occur; having equal probability.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- fluorapatite — a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
- fluoroscoped — Simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope.
- fluoroscopes — Plural form of fluoroscope.
- focus puller — the member of a camera crew who adjusts the focus of the lens as the camera is tracked in or out
- forepleasure — the aggregate of pleasurable sensations that lead to a heightened physical or emotional response, as of those aroused in sexual intercourse that lead to an orgasm.
- former pupil — someone who used to attend a particular school or be a student of a particular teacher
- fuel poverty — the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately
- full powered — (of a vessel) relying on engines for propulsion without assistance from sails.
- funeral plan — A funeral plan is a basic life insurance policy that provides money to pay for the policyholder's funeral expenses when they die.
- funeral pyre — bonfire for cremation
- glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
- golden syrup — treacle (def 2b).
- gospel truth — an unquestionably true statement, fact, etc.
- great plague — the bubonic plague that occurred in London in 1665 and killed about 15 percent of the city's population.
- ground plane — (in perspective drawing) the theoretical horizontal plane receding from the picture plane to the horizon, beginning at the level of the base line.
- ground plate — Electricity. a metal plate for making a ground connection to the earth.
- groupuscules — Plural form of groupuscule.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- heteroduplex — having polynucleotide strands derived from two different sources
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- hyperarousal — A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
- hypermutable — Of or in a state in which mutation is abnormally frequent.
- hypersensual — extremely or excessively sensual
- hypertextual — Of or relating to hypertext.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- inoperculate — having no operculum.
- internuptial — Of, or related to intermarriage.