10-letter words containing p, u, r, l
- guilt-trip — Informal. to attempt to instill a guilt trip in; play upon the guilt feelings of. See also guilt (def 4).
- gulper eel — any deep-sea eel-like fish of the genera Eurypharynx and Saccopharynx and order Lyomeri, having the ability to swallow large prey
- haplogroup — Genetics. a set of similar haplotypes inherited together, or a group who shares a set of similar haplotypes, used to understand genetic lineages.
- herophilus — died ?280 bc, Greek anatomist in Alexandria. He was the first to distinguish sensory from motor nerves
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- impurpling — Present participle of impurple.
- jubbulpore — Jabalpur.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- landlouper — A vagabond; a vagrant.
- leg-puller — an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like: The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.
- leprechaun — a dwarf or sprite.
- long purse — wealth; riches
- loup river — a river in E central Nebraska, flowing E to the Platte River. 68 miles (109 km) long.
- loup-garou — a werewolf; lycanthrope.
- lump sugar — sugar in small blocks
- lumpsucker — A globular fish of cooler northern waters, typically having a ventral sucker and spiny fins; a lumpfish.
- lunarscape — the landscape of the moon.
- lupercalia — a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
- map turtle — any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Graptemys, as G. geographica, of the eastern and central U.S., usually having yellow stripes on the head and neck.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- multigroup — having or involving several groups
- multiparae — Plural form of multipara.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- multiplier — a person or thing that multiplies.
- multipolar — having several or many poles.
- multipower — Of or pertaining to more than one power (in various senses).
- multiproxy — Involving multiple proxies.
- multisport — designed or used for a variety of sports.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nulliparae — Plural form of nullipara.
- nulliparas — Plural form of nullipara.
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- operculate — having an operculum.
- outsparkle — to sparkle more brilliantly than
- oversupply — an excessive supply.
- palaverous — a conference or discussion.
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- palm sugar — sugar from the sap of certain palm trees.
- pannicular — a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.
- pantagruel — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- paracelsus — Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
- parasexual — of or relating to any form of reproduction in which the recombination of genes occurs by a process other than the fusion of gametes
- parcel out — an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
- paris club — an informal group of representatives from IMF member nations whose governments or central banks have lent money to governments of other countries
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- pasturable — capable of providing pasture, as land.
- patibulary — of or relating to a gallows or an execution