13-letter words containing p, u, t, r, e
- root pressure — osmotic pressure within the cells of a root system that causes sap to rise through a plant stem to the leaves.
- round-tripper — a home run.
- route planner — a book of road maps
- rumble strips — one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.
- rumbledethump — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- rumelgumption — commonsense
- rumlegumption — commonsense
- rupert's land — (formerly, in Canada) the territories granted by Charles II to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670 and ceded to the Canadian Government in 1870, comprising all the land watered by rivers flowing into Hudson Bay
- ruptured duck — the symbol of an eagle with wings spread appearing in the honorable discharge emblem of the U.S. armed forces.
- saint-exupery — Antoine de [ahn-twan duh] /ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1900–45, French author and aviator.
- sculpturesque — suggesting sculpture: the sculpturesque beauty of her face.
- serendipitous — come upon or found by accident; fortuitous: serendipitous scientific discoveries.
- sesquiterpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- shutter speed — speed (def 5b).
- sleep through — If you sleep through something, it does not wake you up.
- slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
- slumber party — a social gathering typically of teenagers held at the home of one of them for the purpose of sleeping there overnight.
- southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
- space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
- spectacularly — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- spermatangium — the organ that produces spermatia in red algae.
- spiritousness — the state of being spiritous
- splutteringly — in a spluttering manner
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spring beauty — any American spring plant belonging to the genus Claytonia, of the purslane family, especially C. virginica, having an elongated cluster of white flowers tinged with pink.
- spruce beetle — a beetle, Dendroctonus rufipennis, that feeds on and nests in spruce, pine, and other evergreen trees, sometimes causing extensive damage.
- status report — statement or update
- stirpiculture — the production of special stocks or strains by careful breeding.
- straighten up — stand straighter
- streptocarpus — any of various plants belonging to the genus Streptocarpus, of the gesneria family, native to Africa and Asia, having showy white, pink, or purplish flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- streptococcus — any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
- string-puller — a person who uses his or her influence with other people to get things done, often unfairly
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subprefecture — the office or position of subprefect
- subtriplicate — designating or involving the ratio of the cube roots of two terms
- sulfate paper — paper made from sulfate pulp.
- sulfite paper — paper made from sulfite pulp.
- sunray pleats — bias-cut knife pleats that are narrower at the top than at the bottom, producing a flared effect, used esp for skirts
- super tuesday — the Tuesday, typically in March, on which party members in over 20 states vote in primary elections to select their party's presidential candidate
- super-culture — the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
- super-intense — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- super-tension — the act of stretching or straining.
- super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- superabundant — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- superactivity — extreme activity; hyperactivity
- superannuated — retired because of age or infirmity.