11-letter words containing p, u, t, s, c
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- preconquest — of or relating to the time before the conquest of one people, region, or country by another.
- procrustean — pertaining to or suggestive of Procrustes.
- productions — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- promiscuity — the state of being promiscuous.
- prosecuting — carrying out a prosecution
- prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- prosecutory — of, relating to, or concerned with prosecution.
- prosecutrix — a female prosecutor or plaintiff
- publicities — extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
- pugil stick — a long pole or stick with padded ends used to carry out mock combat.
- punctilious — extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- punctualist — a person who is concerned with points of conduct
- putrescence — becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- sapotaceous — belonging to the Sapotaceae, the sapodilla family of plants.
- 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
- slop bucket — slop pail.
- sock puppet — a hand puppet made out of a sock.
- spathaceous — of the nature of or resembling a spathe.
- spectacular — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- specularity — the state of resembling a mirror
- speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- speculatist — a person who speculates
- speculative — pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by speculation, contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning: a speculative approach.
- 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
- spiculation — formation into spicules.
- stanley cup — a trophy emblematic since 1926 of the championship of the National Hockey League, composed of Canadian and U.S. professional teams.
- static dump — a transfer of the contents of computer memory made at a time when the process is guaranteed to be inactive, as at the end of a routine.
- stauroscope — an optical instrument for studying the crystal structure of minerals under polarized light
- steeple cup — a standing cup of the 17th century having a cover with a tall finial.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- stirrup cup — farewell drink, especially one offered to a rider already mounted for departure.
- stop chorus — a solo during which the rhythm section plays only the first beat of each phrase of music
- stump ranch — (in British Columbia) an undeveloped ranch in the bush where animals graze among the stumps of felled trees
- stumpsucker — windsucker; cribber.
- sub-captain — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- sub-product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- sub-project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- subjectship — the state of being a subject or citizen
- substance p — a small peptide released upon stimulation in the nervous system and involved in regulation of the pain threshold.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.