11-letter words containing p, u, r, t
- repetitious — full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- repudiative — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- repudiatory — the act of repudiating.
- repugnantly — distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- return trip — the journey back from a destination
- reupholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rip current — undertow (def 1).
- rotary pump — a pump for transferring water or other fluids by the rotating action of its component parts, as by the meshing of vanes or screws.
- rubbish tip — dump for refuse
- rumgumption — good sense
- rupes altai — a mountain range in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 315 miles (507 km) long.
- rupturewort — a plant, Herniaria glabra, of the pink family
- scarlet cup — a small, fleshy, saucer-shaped fungus, Sarcoscypha coccinea, of the family Sarcoscyphaceae, marked by a scarlet inner surface and white exterior, seen on fallen branches in the spring.
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scripturism — the state of being versed in Scripture
- scripturist — a person who obeys and is versed in the Scriptures
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- sculpturing — the act of sculpturing or carving
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- septenarius — a verse consisting of seven feet, usually printed in two lines: used especially in Latin poems.
- septiferous — in possession of a septum or partition
- shot putter — a sportsperson who competes in the shot put
- shot-putter — a participant in shot put.
- soup tureen — a large bowl with a lid, from which soup is served at the table
- spartanburg — a city in NW South Carolina.
- spectacular — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- specularity — the state of resembling a mirror
- speculatory — a place suitable for observation
- sperm count — the number of spermatozoa in an amount of semen, used as an indication of a man's fertility
- spice route — an ancient trade route followed by merchants, importers and exporters trading in exotic spices such as cloves and cinnamon
- spiritually — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
- spiritualty — Often, spiritualties. ecclesiastical property or revenue.
- spirituelle — having a refined and lively mind or wit; spirituel
- spitzenburg — any of several red or yellow varieties of apple that ripen in the autumn.
- spore fruit — a spore-bearing structure, as an ascoscarp; sporocarp.
- sporulation — to produce spores.
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- spot survey — a survey taken immediately and at random
- sprezzatura — effortlessness or ease, esp. in art or literature; careless grace; nonchalance
- spur blight — a disease of raspberries, characterized by reddish-brown spots on the stems, caused by a fungus, Didymella applanata.
- stauroscope — an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
- stirrup cup — farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
- stirrup jar — pseudamphora.
- stop chorus — a solo during which the rhythm section plays only the first beat of each phrase of music
- straight up — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straight-up — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- stratopause — the boundary or transition layer between the stratosphere and mesosphere.
- stripe rust — a disease of wheat, barley, rye, and other grasses, characterized by elongated rows of yellow spores on the affected parts, caused by a rust fungus, Puccinia glumarum.