10-letter words containing p, u, s, i, l
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.
- inculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate.
- isopluvial — a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall
- lipofuscin — any of several brown pigments similar to melanin that accumulate in animal cells with age and are products of oxidation of lipids and lipoproteins.
- lipomatous — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- lumpfishes — Plural form of lumpfish.
- lunchpails — Plural form of lunchpail.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- multipacks — Plural form of multipack.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- multiplies — Plural form of multiply.
- multispeed — Capable of operating at multiple speeds.
- multisport — designed or used for a variety of sports.
- municipals — Plural form of municipal.
- museophile — One who loves museums.
- nonplusing — Present participle of nonplus.
- nulliparas — Plural form of nullipara.
- on impulse — instinctively
- panniculus — a layer of tissue, especially a subcutaneous layer of fat.
- paris club — an informal group of representatives from IMF member nations whose governments or central banks have lent money to governments of other countries
- pasquilant — the writer of a pasquinade
- pediculous — the state of being infested with lice.
- pedipalpus — the second paired appendage in Arachnida
- pelagius i — died a.d. 561, pope 556–561.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
- periculous — dangerous; perilous
- perilously — involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- perlucidus — (of a cloud) having transparent spaces between the elements.
- persifleur — a person who is fond of persiflage
- piliferous — having or producing hair.
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- plain suit — a suit other than the trump suit.
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- plastidule — a small particle of protoplasm
- pleasuring — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- plesiosaur — any marine reptile of the extinct genus Plesiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a small head, a long neck, four paddlelike limbs, and a short tail.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- ploughwise — back and forth in alternate rows, in the manner of a plough
- pluckiness — having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
- plumassier — a person who works with ornamental feathers
- plus point — an advantage or positive characteristic
- plus sight — a backsight used in leveling.
- plushiness — the condition of being plush
- pluviosity — of or relating to rain; rainy.
- poliovirus — any of three picornaviruses of the genus Enterovirus, having a spherical capsid, infectious to humans and the cause of poliomyelitis.
- polyclitus — flourished c450–c420 b.c, Greek sculptor.
- popularise — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual