12-letter words containing p, u, r, l
- chlorophytum — any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- churchpeople — people belonging to a church
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- claim-jumper — a person who seizes another's claim of land, especially for mineral rights.
- cluster pack — a package containing a collection of related goods, sold as a single unit
- cluster pine — a pine tree, Pinus pinaster, having long thick needles and large clustered cones, native to the Mediterranean coastal regions.
- coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- compulsatory — compulsory
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- compulsorily — required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
- computer law — a body of law arising out of the special conditions relating to the use of computers, as in computer crime or software copyright.
- computerless — having no computer
- computerlike — similar to a computer
- contrapuntal — characterized by counterpoint
- coprophilous — growing in or on dung
- coram populo — in the presence of the people; publicly
- corruptively — In a corruptive way.
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- coulter pine — a California pine, Pinus coulteri, having stout, bluish-green needles and heavy cones 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 cm) long.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- 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
- darwin tulip — a class of tulips having a tall stem and broad, bright-colored flowers with a flat, rectangular base.
- 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.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- double sharp — a symbol (× or ) that raises by two semitones the pitch of the following note.
- drawbar pull — the force, measured in pounds, available to a locomotive for pulling rolling stock after overcoming its own tractive resistance.
- dry puddling — puddling in a furnace with a bottom of sand.
- 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.